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Wilmington NC couple dead in murder-suicide, smartwatch called 911
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Key Points:
- Stephen Larnell Willetts and Tracey Parker Willetts were found shot dead in their Wilmington, North Carolina home, with investigators believing it to be a murder-suicide where the wife shot her husband before taking her own life.
- The couple's smartwatch detected a fall and automatically called 911, prompting emergency responders to arrive early Thursday morning.
- The Willettses had recently celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary and were well known in the Wrightsville Beach paddleboarding community.
- Stephen Willetts was a retired Army veteran and devoted EMT, and the couple had tragically lost two sons between 2013 and 2014, according to a family member.
- The New Hanover County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate the case, which remains active and ongoing.
