Daughter and father found dead in a local residence.
This afternoon, the Winston Salem Police Department received a report from local residents of Rural Hall Road about two deceased persons (a 6 year old girl and her 33 year old father) found in one of the residences. According to the detectives present at the scene, the parties seemed to have suffered single gunshot wounds.
The police report also identified the preliminary findings. After her father Derek Morris’s estrangement from his wife Iza Morris, the discussion regarding the custody of their six year old daughter Lily Morris’s was in its early stages.
Lily and Derek, were found in their residence, 5456 on Old Rural Hall Road. The father and daughter shared the same residence. No one in the adjoining residence was harmed or injured
Although the detectives from the Criminal Investigation Division were able to find the cause of the death (gun shot wound), no suspects are being sought at this stage. Officials said that the autopsies are to be conducted at a later date, but meanwhile anyone with the information concerning this case is requested to contact the Winston Salem Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 727-2800.
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