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Marion County Authorities Suspect Woman Shot And Killed Her Husband

Marion County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a fatal shooting that was discovered on Thursday. Deputies say 68-year-old John Stricklin was shot in the 23 hundred block of Pleasanthill Road. Deputies say Stricklin was shot at his home. He then ran to a neighbor's house. His wife, 63-year-old Barbara Stricklin is considered a suspect The couple was in the process of divorcing, with the man being arrested for domestic violence in 2016.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.