now, jim? yes it is, bill. they re conducting a autopsy in row an nokia which will roanoke. will determine the cause of death for gus deeds. that is the theory they re working under. the son and father had an altercation at the residence yesterday morning around 7:30. that resulted in cuts to senator deeds s head and torso. he left the scene at some point later. the son is believed to have gone into the home and committed suicide. what are we learning or what do we understand about the mental health issues of the son possibly, jim? well we reported on times dispatch.com today, our newspaper, that gus deeds had a, a history of some mental difficulties which culminated in a emergency custody order that was put into effect at bath community hospital yesterday. much bath is southwest virginia,
start the habit before they turn 21. the mayor says new law will help young people experimenting with tobacco at an age they are most likely to become addicted. sad story here. virginia state senator creigh deeds is in fair condition recovering in a hospital with stab wounds. state police suspected his son attacked him before killing himself. they re still piecing together this story what happened there. deeds was able to leave the scene on foot. as he was coming down the hill of his residence towards rout 42 he encounter ad cousin who lives nearby. the cousin was driving along the highway. stopped, picked up, senator deeds and drove him to his residence and where rescue responded to residence and attended to the senator. bill: jim nolan a reporter for the richmond times herald. good on r morning to you. murder-suicide is the thinking yesterday. is that still the working theory
toward the edge of the state and after that hearing it was, or after that evaluation, rather, by the community service board, it was determined that they would like to be able to hold him for a little bit longer for more psychiatric care and evaluation. however, the community service board found that there were no available psychiatric beds for gus deeds. and so gus deeds was released with his, and came back to his home where his father was also staying. so, the results, 13 hours later, after a 6:30 p.m. release is a very tragic incident involving the father and the son. bill: jim, did his father take him to that hospital for evaluation, is that right? well we re not sure of the exact logistics of that but what is clear that gus deeds returned to the deeds home where senator deeds and his wife also live. senator deeds wife was not home at the time but both father and son spent the night together. jim thank you.