A Licking County man fatally shot his sister and a neighbor yesterday after an argument over a water well, according to the sheriff's office.
Jerome Boyd Marcum, 69, was arrested about 4:30 p.m. yesterday when he tried to shoot a third person -- his brother, who lives in Mount Vernon, authorities said. Homer Clarence Marcum, 63, disarmed his brother when the gun did not discharge, officials said.
Jerome Marcum has been charged with two counts of murder in the slayings of Sonya Sue Marcum, 61, and John Walsh, 53. The sheriff's office said he confessed to the killings.
Deputies said the shootings might have been sparked by a dispute between Jerome and Sue Marcum over a water well that their homes shared in the 12000 block of Jug Street. They said Sue Marcum might have turned off the water to Jerome's house.
via www.dispatch.com
