Hurricane , Putnam County , West Virginia

A candlelight vigil is planned at 8 p.m. Sunday at Capital High School to remember a Hurricane woman slain in a murder-suicide, a family friend said Thursday.

Katherine Nicole Taylor, 34, of Hurricane was stabbed by her boyfriend, Christopher Wayne Kinder, 41, of Hurricane, about 11 p.m. Wednesday at the Kelley’s Cove subdivision in Hurricane, investigators said. Police said Kinder then shot himself.

There also was an 18-month-old child inside the house. That baby was not hurt and is now in the custody of Child Protective Services.

Investigators still are looking into a motive. Police said the woman sent a text message to a family member earlier in the day that indicated the couple had been arguing. The man also sent a text message to a family member and said, “The door is unlocked, and we are checking out.” Family members then notified police, and authorities went to the residence and discovered the bodies.

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Hurricane police released the names Thursday afternoon of the couple who died in a murder-suicide.

The deceased were identified by police as Christopher Wayne Kinder, 41, and Katherine Nicole Taylor, 34, both of Hurricane. There also was an 18-month-old child inside the house. That baby was not hurt and is now in the custody of Child Protective Services.

Police said the incident occurred in the Kelley's Cove Subdivision in Hurricane about 11 p.m. Wednesday.

Investigators still are looking into a motive. Police said the woman sent a text message to a family member earlier in the day that indicated the couple had been arguing. The man also sent a text message to a family member and said, “The door is unlocked, and we are checking out.” Family members then notified police, and authorities went to the residence and discovered the bodies.

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Investigators said Thursday that a murder-suicide in Hurricane happened after a 41-year-old man stabbed his 34-year-old girlfriend and then shot himself.

There also was an 18-month-old child inside the house. That baby was not hurt and is now in the custody of Child Protective Services.

The names of the couple have not been released, pending notification of family members.
Police said the incident occurred in the Kelley's Cove Subdivision in Hurricane about 11 p.m. Wednesday.

Investigators still are looking into a motive. Police said the woman sent a text message to a family member earlier in the day that indicated the couple had been arguing. The man also sent a text message to a family member and said, “The door is unlocked, and we are checking out.” Family members then notified police, and authorities went to the residence and discovered the bodies.

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Police are on the scene of an apparent murder-suicide in Putnam County.

It happened about 11 p.m. Wednesday in the Kelly's Cove subdivision in Hurricane.

Mayor Scott Edwards said the victims are a man and a woman. He also said it appears one of the individuals shot the other, and then committed suicide.

Eyewitness News has a crew headed to the scene. Stay tuned to Eyewitness News for the latest on this developing story.

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