x
Breaking News
More () »

Police: Man kills wife, self inside home after barricade situation in Chesapeake

Police entered the home and found 47-year-old Joseph Terrell Jones and 48-year-old Angela Renee Jones dead. Police believe Jones shot his wife and then himself.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Chesapeake police said a man shot and killed his wife and then himself after a five-hour standoff early morning Friday.

Police said the SWAT team entered the home and found 47-year-old Joseph Terrell Jones and 48-year-old Angela Renee Jones dead.

Police said Joseph Jones shot his wife and then shot himself.

Chesapeake Police Negotiators and the SWAT team were working all morning to get Joseph Jones to surrender.

Police say Joseph Jones barricaded himself inside a home in the 4100 block of Hamilton Street after shooting his wife.

The shooting happened around 1 a.m. during a domestic dispute at the home, according to detectives. 

RELATED: Man hurt in shooting in Newport News; person detained

RELATED: Police investigate early-morning shooting in Norfolk

RELATED: Deputies investigating murder in Accomack County

RELATED: Williamsburg police seek man accused of attempted murder

Before You Leave, Check This Out