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Woman dies from gunshot wounds after Welch parking lot shooting
Karen Belcher Mitchell, 37, of Roderfield died at Welch Community Hospital from three shots to the head and one to the left shoulder hours after a morning shooting in the Welch Hardee's parking lot. Her estranged husband Estel Mitchell, 70, shot through the driver side window, then killed himself. The incident left one live round in the revolver. Mitchell had been on life support until Wednesday.
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