November 30, 2015 - (Update) A press conference was given by Tenaha City Marshal Jimmy Wagstaff at the Tenaha City Hall on Monday, November 30, 2015.
Marshal Wagstaff confirmed law enforcement had been to the residence where the shooting occurred for different reasons in the past with the most recent incident being 7-8 months ago. No calls were received that morning until the incident occurred Friday.
Wagstaff confirmed family members were interviewed at the scene and during interview, none indicated bearing witness to the incident when it happened.
As the case remains under investigation, Marshal Wagstaff indicated several details involved are not being released at this time.
November 28, 2015 - The Tenaha City Marshal's office was dispatched to a shots fired call on Friday, November 27, 2015 at 10:15am where two individuals had been injured.
According to Tenaha City Marshal Jimmy Wagstaff, when officers arrived at the scene, the deceased bodies of both a man and woman were discovered in the front yard of the residence where they responded. During the investigation of what appeared to be a murder-suicide, it was discovered Nicole Perry had received a gunshot wound to the head and Porter Perry had a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
At this time no further information has been released, Assisting with the investigation was the Shelby County Sheriff's Department.
Scott Tyner, Tenaha ISD Superintendent, addressed the tragedy in a letter to the Tenaha Tiger community via Facebook and it reads as follows:
Dear TISD Family, All too often, we have come together to endure inexplicable tragedies. Over and over again the resolve of The people of Tenaha has shined and repeatedly set examples of how to turn tragedy into inspiration. Earlier today as we all joined to go to Palestine for the Tigers Third round football playoff, we learned of the tragic loss of TISD employee Nicole Perry. This tragedy was and is a senseless act of selfishness and nonsensical violence. Furthermore, this tragedy now leaves a great family at a loss and some fantastic kids without their parents. I am calling on our Tiger Family once again to lock arms and wrap them around Porter, Demarcus, Laporscha, and Kyesha to do all we can to lift them up and give them light in this time of darkness.
Should there be any further information provided pertaining to the investigation, it will be shared on Shelby County Today as soon as it is released.
