Suspect in Double Shooting Surrenders, Releases Hostage

State police say the suspect in a double shooting has surrended and released a female hostage from a home in a small Sussex County town Sunday.

Police say the 67-year-old man was barricaded inside the home in Greenwood for several hours before surrending to authorities around 8:30 p.m. He's believed to have shot a man and a woman, killing the woman Sunday morning.

The hostage came out the front door of the home Sunday afternoon, and police say she is in good condition.

The body of the female victim was found on the front lawn. The male victim was hospitalized with arm injuries.

Several homes were evacuated and roads were closed as a result of the barricade situation.
 

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