Homicide followed by suicide--Kentucky, 1985-1990.
During March-May 1990, three widely publicized homicides followed by suicides occurred in Kentucky. Because the three incidents shared many features, the Division of Epidemiology, Department for Health Services, Kentucky Cabinet for Human Resources, conducted a study to determine the extent of the problem and the characteristics of perpetrators and homicide victims. This report presents the findings of this study.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006708:Homicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007629:Kentucky / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014754:Violence