Marvin Purnell Sr., age 78

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Lost to gun violence on September 12, 2016 in Pocomoke City, Maryland.

It appears that Marvin's son killed him, Marvin's daughter, and himself.

Photo sources:

• Obituary for Marvin Purnell - Salisbury, MD

News sources:

• WMDT.com: UPDATE: Victims in Pocomoke double murder-suicide identified
• Sep 12: Delmarva Daily Times: Police name 3 dead in apparent Pocomoke murder-suicide
• Gun Violence Archive

Also killed was:

• Karen Purnell, age 52

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