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Virginia Woman Fatally Shot; Police Arrest Estranged Husband

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A man who was wanted in his wife's killing in southwest Virginia is in custody, authorities say.

The Tazewell County Sheriff and Commonwealth’s Attorney say 36-year-old David Curtis Whitt shot and killed his wife, Ashley, 32. Another victim, a 33-year-old man, was also shot and suffered multiple gunshot wounds, authorities said.

The Tazewell County Sheriff's Office and the Richlands Police Department were called to the scene early Friday on Lot 6 Ball Road in Raven, Virginia. More details about the shooting were not immediately available.

Authorities said the couple was "estranged."

Earlier in the day, Whitt was at large, and police asked anyone with information to call 911 or their local law enforcement agency. The sheriff's office announced later Friday that Whitt was in custody.

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