In the quiet community of Hico, West Virginia, a heartbreaking event unfolded on July 12, 2019, leaving two people dead and a community in shock. Ricky Johnson, a 39-year-old Black / African American man, was found deceased in what law enforcement officials would later describe as a tragic murder-suicide.
The Fayette County Sheriff's Office was called to a residence in Hico, where they discovered the bodies of Johnson and a woman, later identified as Teresa Delgado. The initial investigation by deputies at the scene suggested that the two individuals had died as a result of gunshot wounds.
Further investigation by the Sheriff's Department led them to conclude that the incident was a murder-suicide.
It was determined that Teresa Delgado was the perpetrator in this tragic event, having shot and killed Ricky Johnson before taking her own life.
The motive behind the devastating actions of that day has not been publicly detailed, leaving a sorrowful mystery for the community and the families of those involved. The Fayette County Sheriff s Office confirmed the identities of both individuals to the public a few days after the incident, bringing a somber closure to the initial phase of their investigation. No other suspects were sought in connection with the deaths, as all evidence pointed to the murder-suicide conclusion. The case, therefore, resulted in no arrests.
