Controversy: A 38-Accused Of Murder

A coroner says a .38-caliber pistol was recovered where a Delta State University teacher died from a single gunshot to the head after he is suspected of killing a colleague and his ex-girlfriend. Washington County Coroner Methel Johnson said Tuesday that Shannon Lamb killed himself about a mile south of his parents' house on the northern outskirts of Greenville. Johnson says Lamb died in the wooded backyard of a home where he knew the residents, after abandoning his still running car. She says Lamb's body is being taken to the state crime lab in Pearl for autopsy. A .38-caliber handgun was also used in the fatal shooting of Lamb's colleague Ethan Schmidt. 2:15 p.m. Authorities say a Delta State University professor who was killed by a colleague …show more content…
1:40 p.m. The Delta State University professor accused of killing a colleague and his girlfriend admitted to her slaying in a hand-written note and a 911 call. Police released the note and a recording of the call Tuesday. In the call Monday morning, professor Shannon Lamb tells the dispatcher that police need to send officers over to his home. He says "I shot my wife last night" and also mentions that there is a "sweet dog" in the house that is "not going to bother anyone" but is likely upset. Police asked the caller his name, but he doesn't want to give it. The 911 call was made about 45 minutes before Lamb is suspected of shooting fellow Delta State history professor Ethan Schmidt in his office. The shooting led to a campus lock down and manhunt. After the shootings, Lamb called relatives and told them he was not going to jail. 1:07 p.m. Police in Mississippi say the man suspected of shooting two people Monday on opposite ends of the state called police after what's believed to be the first shooting and said he'd shot and killed the woman he lived with. Authorities in Gautier said Shannon Lamb called them around 10 a.m. Monday and said he had shot and killed