DEPUTIES: Man killed during domestic altercation with wife
BEAUFORT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Deputies now say a man who was killed Friday night was shot during a domestic altercation with his wife.
Gregory Leggett, 59, was shot once in the chest at his Mimosa Shores Road home around 9:30 p.m.
Deputies say a preliminary investigation shows the shooting happened during the dispute with his wife, who is cooperating with investigators.
They have recovered a 38-caliber revolver believed to have been used in the shooting and say their investigation is ongoing.
ORIGINAL STORY
One man is dead following a shooting in Beaufort County on Friday night.
The sheriff's office says they received a call about a shooting around 9:30 p.m. in the Mimosa Shores Road area of Washington.
When deputies got to the scene, they found Gregory Lee Leggett, 59, dead with a single gunshot wound.
The investigation is still ongoing.
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