Fort Campbell soldier suspected in wife's shooting death apprehended after high-speed, multi-state chase

A Fort Campbell soldier has been apprehended in Georgia after a high-speed chase in connection with the fatal shooting of his wife at the Kentucky Army post.

Fort Campbell authorities said in a news release that the murder suspect had shot himself and was in critical condition on Saturday evening.

The names of the suspect and the victim were being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

Army officials said they were responding to a report of domestic dispute on post-housing Friday evening when they discovered the body of the soldier's wife, who had been shot to death.

Fort Campbell was locked down, with no one allowed on or off post, and police began searching for the woman's husband.

The suspect was apprehended after an 80-plus-mile chase that began in Hamilton County, Tennessee and crossed state lines, involving Georgia State Police. Read More

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