On a Friday afternoon in Roanoke, Virginia, the life of 43-year-old Melissa Lynn Cook came to a tragic end. On May 13, 2016, police responded to a call of a shooting at a home on Holmes Street NE. Inside, they found a grim scene. Melissa was discovered unresponsive in the living room, having suffered a fatal gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
In another part of the house, officers located 40-year-old Bobby Ray Cundiff, who was also suffering from a gunshot wound.
He was rushed to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, but he did not survive his injuries. The investigation into the double fatality soon painted a picture of a domestic incident that had escalated to a fatal conclusion.
Law enforcement officials reported that the evidence collected at the scene pointed towards a scenario in which both Melissa Cook and Bobby Cundiff had shot each other. A handgun was found near each of their bodies, supporting the preliminary findings of the investigators. Police confirmed that no one else was present in the home at the time of the shooting, and they did not suspect the involvement of any other individuals. The case was determined to be a domestic-related shooting, and as such, no arrests were made as there were no outstanding suspects.
