From the Trussville Tribune staff reports
PELL CITY — On Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. officers discovered a dead couple at their Pell City home, according to the Pell City Police Department.
Officers responded to the 200 Block of Seddon Farms Lane on a welfare check, initiated after Jennifer Lynn Grap failed to report to work.
Once on the scene Officers checked the residence, which was secured, but after looking through windows police observed a person’s body in a doorway. Officers entered the residence and found two victims that were deceased from gunshot wounds.
The victims are Jennifer Lynn Grap, 39, and Patrick Wayne Grap, 47, both of Pell City. The victims are married to each other and neighbors reported to police that they had lived there for several years and they both work in Birmingham.
According to police, officers have spoken with numerous persons who knew the victims and they reported domestic problems between them, however the Pell City Police Department has never responded to anything at the location nor has the department received any previous reports.
“From all of the evidence gathered on the scene and statements taken from friends and family of the deceased we do not have another reason to believe anyone else was involved in this tragedy.” A police statement said, “Our prayers go out to the friends and family of this young couple.”
“This month is domestic violence awareness month and we hope that this can be a wake-up call to anyone who knows someone who is living in a relationship that needs help.” the Police statement said, “The Pell City Police Department and other law enforcement agencies will vigorously investigate and prosecute any type of domestic related offenses in hopes that this type of event will never reoccur in our city or any other place.”
Anyone with information on this case is encourage to call the Pell City Police Department at 884-3334.
