In the quiet town of Pulaski, Virginia, a tragic series of events unfolded, leaving a family shattered by violence. On Friday, August 16, 2013, 45-year-old Barry Todd Roberson was found deceased at the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Sixth Street Northwest. His life was cut short in what police would later describe as a murder-suicide.
The investigation revealed a grim narrative that began earlier the same evening in the neighboring town of Christiansburg. There, Barry's younger brother, 36-year-old Derek Scott Roberson, was fatally shot. The suspect in Derek's death was identified as their 69-year-old stepfather, Clinton Leon Morris.
Following the shooting in Christiansburg, the violence tragically concluded in Pulaski. At approximately 7:00 p.m., authorities discovered the bodies of both Barry Roberson and Clinton Morris. Both men had sustained fatal gunshot wounds. The investigation led police to conclude that Morris shot and killed his stepson, Barry, before turning the gun on himself.
In the wake of the devastating events, the community was left to mourn the loss of the two brothers. No motive for the horrific actions of Clinton Leon Morris was ever publicly determined by law enforcement. The case was closed with the deaths of the two victims and the perpetrator, leaving behind unanswered questions and a family irrevocably broken by the loss.
