Idaho vaccination rates sees slight increase; CDC says to mask up
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The CDCâs reversal on masks comes more than two months after the announcement that those vaccinated didnât need to wear face coverings indoors or outdoors.
At that time, the Delta variant was not prominent in the country and cases were low. With the newer, more contagious variation of COVID-19, the CDC is recommending masks once again.
Over the past week, Idaho has reported 1,702 new cases of COVID-19 and 12 COVID-19-related deaths. There have been a total of 199,158 COVID-19 cases and 2,189 COVID-19-related deaths in Idaho since the start of the pandemic. Details at https://t.co/BYu73fcA9Z DHW (@IDHW) July 27, 2021
UPDATE: Third Person Dies in Apparent Murder-Suicide in Elmore County
Investigators in Elmore County say the man suspected of shooting and killing two people before shooting himself has died.
Elmore County Deputy Chief Ricky Lowery told Alabama News Network that 64-year-old William Jeffries died Sunday. He had been in critical condition.
Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin says the shooting happened in the 6100 block of Highway 143 on Saturday afternoon. 64-year-old Susan Jeffries and 84-year-old Joyce Jeffries were pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators believe the shooting happened as the result of a domestic dispute.
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A 64-year-old Alabama man is hospitalized in serious condition with life-threatening injuries after he allegedly shot and killed his wife and mother and then turned the weapon on himself.
The incident took place early Saturday afternoon in the unincorporated community of Spiegner, about 18 miles north of Montgomery, according to the Montgomery Advertiser.
William Jeffries allegedly shot his wife, 62-year-old Susan Jeffries in one room of the house, Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin said.
“He went to another room where his daughter was with her young children,” Franklin said. “He told his daughter ‘I just shot your momma, I’m about to shoot your grandmomma and then I’m going to shoot myself.”
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Sheriff Bill Franklin said the shooting happened in the 6100 block of Hwy. 143.
Franklin says police received the call at around 1:15pm Saturday.
On the scene officers found three people with gunshot wounds.
64 year old Susan Jeffries and 84 year old Joyce Jeffries were pronounced dead at the scene.
A third person, 64 year old William Jeffries is in critical condition after what police say was a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Police believe this was a domestic dispute.
There are no other details at this time.