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Officers Stop Virginia Gunman Who Killed Two, Wounded Four

August 23, 2010 |

An armed man opened fire in a rural central Virginia neighborhood Sunday evening, killing two and wounding four others before officers fatally shot him, reports the Washington Post.

Louisa County (Va.) Sheriff's deputies fatally shot Charles Sponaugle, who had an ongoing dispute with two other family members over a 1.5-acre lot after Sponaugle's mother died without leaving a will.

Read the full story at WashingtonPost.com.

Tags: Domestic Disputes

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