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Victims identified in Grove Oak murder-suicide

Taylor Mitchell
1 min read

GROVE OAK, Ala (WHNT) — Two people have been identified in the murder-suicide that happened near Grove Oak.

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) says a shooting near Grove Oak Thursday has been deemed a murder-suicide.

A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said deputies and investigators were responding to a shooting on County Road 50 near Grove Oak Thursday night.

Huntsville police say one injured, officers looking for suspect after shooting

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Friday morning, the sheriff’s office stated that the criminal investigation division determined the male resident had shot and killed the female resident.

The DeKalb County Coroner Tom Wilson told News 19 that the incident did involve a mother and a son. Wilson says that the victims have been identified as 60-year-old Scott Vitale and 84-year-old Beverly Vitale.

No further information is available at this time.

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