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HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. – Hopkinsville police responded to a domestic disturbance call Saturday, March 1 around 6:15 p.m. at Mason Point Apartments on Elm St.
According to Officer Paul Ray, police found an unresponsive woman lying in the breezeway, and saw another woman being assaulted by a man.
Police took Jamal S. Mounts, 29, of Evansville, IN into custody. The woman he was assaulting, Marvelyn Spray, 69, was transported to Jennie Stuart Medical Center.
The woman who was found unresponsive was the suspect’s mother, Roxie C. Mounts, 65. Police believe Mounts assaulted her prior to their arrival. She was pronounced dead at the scene and appears to have died from blunt force trauma, according to the coroner. An autopsy will be performed.
Charges against Mounts are pending and the investigation is ongoing.