On a quiet Sunday evening in Prattville, Alabama, the stillness of January 8, 2017, was shattered by a domestic dispute that escalated into a tragic act of violence, leaving a family torn apart. Inside their home, 44-year-old Elizabeth Anne Rousseau, a Caucasian female, lost her life in a hail of gunfire. Her husband, 50-year-old Timothy John Rousseau, also died at the scene.
The couple's address was a somber scene as law enforcement responded to calls of shots fired.
Elizabeth's 24-year-old son, David Deramus, was also a victim in the brutal attack, suffering a gunshot wound to the leg. He was transported to a local hospital for medical attention and thankfully, his injuries were not life-threatening. The incident, which stunned the local community, was quickly identified by the Prattville Police Department as a case of domestic violence.
Subsequent investigation by law enforcement officials revealed the grim reality of what had transpired within the family's home. The case was officially declared a murder-suicide, with investigators determining that Timothy John Rousseau was the aggressor. It was concluded that he shot his wife, Elizabeth, and his stepson, David, before turning the firearm on himself, resulting in his own death. This conclusion effectively closed the case on any further search for suspects.
Following the investigation, an Autauga County grand jury reviewed the findings of the Prattville Police Department. The grand jury concurred with the investigators' conclusion, and the case was officially closed, cementing the incident as a murder-suicide. The community was left to mourn the loss of Elizabeth Anne Rousseau, a victim of a senseless act of domestic violence that ended two lives and forever altered a third.
