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Police investigate murder-suicide in Albemarle County

Posted at 10:39 PM, Dec 27, 2012
and last updated 2012-12-27 23:46:22-05

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WTVR) -- Police in Albemarle County are investigating after a standoff turned into a murder-suicide.

Police said when they arrived at a home Wednesday afternoon they found a 44-year-old man pointing a gun at officers.

As officers fired their weapons, the man ran inside a garage. Police said the man later killed himself.

Officials said it appears the man shot and killed another man before police ever arrived.

No officers were injured.

Read more on this story from WCAV.