Police: Man stabs estranged wife to death in Walmart parking where they met to exchange kids

By AP
Sunday, February 14, 2010

Police: Man stabs, kills estranged wife at Walmart

SUWANEE, Ga. — Police in Georgia say a man stabbed his estranged wife to death in a Walmart parking lot where they met to exchange custody of their two children.

A Suwanee police news release says the couple began arguing Sunday outside of the store in the city about 30 miles northeast of Atlanta.

Phillip Chad Dunn, 28, of Lawrenceville stabbed his wife during the argument then stabbed himself, according to the release. Police say Shelley Dyan Dunn, 27, of Buford, died of her wounds at a nearby hospital.

Police say their children were present. Their ages weren’t immediately disclosed.

Phillip Dunn was in custody and expected to survive.

Police Captain Cass Mooney says charges were pending Sunday night against Phillip Dunn. Mooney didn’t know if he had a lawyer.

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