William ‘Billy’ Boyette, 44, suspected of killing three women and attacking a mother in her own home, has shot himself dead after a cross-state rampage.
Police pinned Boyette and Mary Rice, 37, in a West Point motel after a week-long manhunt that began with the murder of Boyette’s ex-girlfriend, Alicia Greer.
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Amber Southard confirmed that Boyette fatally shot himself Tuesday evening at the motel after being cornered by police.
Via ABC:
A man suspected in the killings of two women in Florida and one in Alabama died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a standoff Tuesday at a Georgia motel in which a female suspect was arrested, authorities said.
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Amber Southard in Florida confirmed that 44-year-old William “Billy” Boyette fatally shot himself Tuesday evening at the motel in the neighboring state.
Boyette and 37-year-old Mary Rice had holed up inside a motel room, authorities said, adding Rice was taken into custody.
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