On the evening of Thursday, August 8, 2024, deputies from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office responded to a welfare check at a home on County Road 50 in Grove Oak, Alabama. After attempts to contact the occupants failed, officers entered the residence and found 84-year-old Beverly Vitale and her 60-year-old son, Scott Vitale, both dead from gunshot wounds.

Investigators determined evidence at the scene pointed to a murder-suicide, with Scott Vitale reportedly having shot his mother before fatally shooting himself. The DeKalb County Coroner’s Office confirmed the identities, and the investigation involved the 9th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, and the Geraldine Fire Department. The motive remains under investigation.

If anyone knew Beverly or has information about the events leading up to August 8, please come forward to the authorities handling the case.