UPDATE: MSP confirm Pocomoke deaths as double-murder suicide

city. maryland state police tell 47 abc the autopsy report revealed that both the deaths of 78 year-old marvin wilmer purnell – and 53 year-old karen purnell — have been ruled a homicide. and police say the death of 46 year old marvin desmond purnell – has been ruled a suicide. according to autopsy reports, the elder marvin was shot twice in the face — karen was reportedly shot once in the back of her head — along with stab wounds on her upper back and cuts on the back of her neck. as for the younger marvin the report revealed he died of a single gun shot wound on the neck. investigators say small bullet fragments were found on the bodies – but they don’t know if they all came from the same gun. a spokesman for m-s-p also confirmed the familial ties between the three involved — saying marvin wilmer purnell is the father of both karen and marvin desmond. parker also tells us they are waiting on toxicolofy results for marvin desmond.. in delaware yesterday — labor secretary lisa blunt rochester bested state senator bryan townsend for