Opelousas Police are investigating a murder-suicide. Police Chief Perry Gallow says it was the result of a domestic altercation between a husband and wife.
Police were called to a home near South Street and Liberty Street at 8:00 Wednesday night for reports of a kidnapping, then moments later a second call came in for shots fired in that same area.
On arrival police found 32 year old Kristine Lemon suffering from a gunshot wound. She was transported to Opelousas General Hospital with critical injuries, and died a short time later.
Police believe the shooter was her estranged-husband, 34 Johnathan Lemon who they say went to his brother's home, a few blocks away in the 300-block of North Market Street, where he shot and killed himself.
Police say the Lemon's had five children together.

Jim Hummel

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