"We pray that they can find peace and comfort," the Elmore County Sheriff's Chaplin read in a letter from the Johnson family to the family of Justice Gump.
At 12:05 a.m. the body of Anthony Alan Johnson was found in the middle of a heavily wooded field not far from the Meadows Trailer Park where he allegedly shot and killed Justice Marie Gump. Detectives and deputies returned to the area at 11:45 Thursday night to conduct a grid search in surrounding areas and quickly discovered the body of 30 year old Johnson.
It appears that he took his own life Sheriff Mike Hollinshead told reporters at a press conference. "Our hearts and prayers go out to the families," Hollinshead added.
Out of respect for both families little information is being released at this time and law enforcement is asking that the public and media also respect both families privacy to grieve.