Two dead in Autuaga County Murder-Suicide

Prattville police are investigating a murder suicide.

Authorities say Derico Houser, 39, shot and killed his ex-wife Friday around 6 pm.

Police issued an alert for Houser’s arrest but he was later found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound Saturday morning.

Houser had military training and is said to have been suffering from PTSD.