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Double murder-suicide under investigation in Stanly County

Another person who was shot, 24-year-old Cameron Cagleman, was able to escape through a bathroom window, deputies said.
Credit: WCNC

STANLY COUNTY, N.C. — A double murder-suicide was under investigation in Stanly County after three people were found dead in a home and another person was hurt.

Deputies responded to the residence on Canton Rd. in Albemarle around 6:30 a.m. Thursday following a 911 call. 

The sheriff's office said the bodies of 74-year-old Donnie Furr, 76-year-old Elaine Furr, and 55-year-old Paula Furr were discovered there. They were all residents. 

Cameron Cagleman, 24, escaped out a bathroom window after being shot, deputies said. He was taken to the hospital.

The deceased were Cagleman's mother and grandparents. The sheriff's office said Cagleman was a victim, not the shooter.

The family had no history of violence or prior domestic issues, deputies said.

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