Bernice Lorraine Owens Hulgan, 67, and her 68-year-old husband, Louis Grant Hulgan, were found dead inside their home on Myron Clark Road in McCalla, Alabama in late July 2022 after family members were unable to reach them. Both had suffered fatal gunshot wounds. Investigators with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office concluded that Grant Hulgan shot and killed Bernice before turning the gun on himself, and no arrests were made because the apparent perpetrator was also deceased.

Bernice, born March 25, 1955, was remembered by friends as sweet and kind. Her husband was a former world champion skeet shooter, a detail that sits in stark contrast with the violence of the couple’s deaths. A graveside service for Bernice was held the following month.

If anyone knew Bernice or the Hulgan family or has information about their last days, please share what you remember.