Bari

SO SAD. 😞 A Vicksburg, Mississippi couple is dead in an apparent murder-suicide after 40-year-old Cedric Garrett went live on Facebook this morning admitting he had just killed his wife. In the video, which quickly spread, Garrett is heard saying he “messed up,” apologizing multiple times, and stating he would rather take his own life than go to jail. Parts of the live showed the unmoving legs of his wife, Val-Tricia “Ms. Val” Garrett, 53, in the passenger seat. He also mentioned they had been together for 16 years. Around 9 a.m., Vicksburg police responded to a welfare check behind the Vicksburg Convalescent Home near Cherry and Shannon Streets after reports of an armed man inside a vehicle. Officers set up a perimeter and tried to talk him down. Instead, Garrett turned the gun on himself. When police approached the vehicle, they found Val-Tricia deceased in the passenger seat. Police Chief Larry Burns confirmed the two were married and described the incident as “extremely tragic.” Playing with people’s emotions or feelings is a huge thing — don’t do it!! Two lives ended in a matter of hours over what appears to be a domestic situation that spiraled completely out of control. Investigations are still ongoing. Prayers for the families and the Vicksburg community. This one is heavy.