Rural Culver – This morning at approximately 1:20 a.m., officers from the Indiana State Police and the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report of a person possibly being shot at a residence on 10561 West Fulton County Road 800 North, rural Culver, IN. When officers arrived, they found Jeffery Greer, 32, lying outside the home. He appeared to have a gunshot wound to his face. His estranged wife, Melanie Greer, 29, was found inside the home. She also appeared to have a gunshot wound to the face. They were both conscious and alert.
The pair was flown by medical helicopter to a Ft. Wayne hospital. They were listed in critical condition.
The preliminary investigation by Indiana State Police Detectives Josh Maller and Wendell Beachy revealed that the shooting allegedly stemmed from a domestic dispute. Evidence indicates that Jeffery Greer allegedly broke into the home and shot Melanie Greer. He then purportedly shot himself.
There were two boys, ages seven and ten, inside the residence at the time of the shooting. They were not injured. The boys were placed into the care of the Fulton County Division of the Indiana Department of Child Services.
This is an ongoing investigation.
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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