Pertina Maria Isley Tatum, a 40-year-old woman, tragically died on May 16, 2014, in Greensboro, NC. The incident was later determined to be a murder-suicide. Pertina's husband, Patrick Lamont Isley, 44, fatally shot her before turning the weapon on himself. The bodies were discovered at their home on Burtner Street around 6:30 p.m.
The Greensboro police ruled the deaths as a murder-suicide after an investigation.
No other suspects were involved, and no further arrests or litigations were pursued as a result of this incident. The case was closed following the determination that it was a murder-suicide.
The tragic event left behind three young children, who were taken in by their grandmother. The community was deeply affected by the loss, and the police asked anyone with information to come forward to assist with the investigation.
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