In Gainesville, a suburban town northeast of Atlanta, a dentist who practices in St. Simons Island, Georgia, is facing accusations of fatally shooting her boyfriend at their home.
Suzanne Renee Mericle, 61, has been charged by the Hall County Sheriff’s Office with murder, tampering with evidence, aggravated assault against a spouse or family member, possession of a firearm in the commission of a crime, obstruction or resisting, driving under the influence, and a traffic-related offense.
Authorities with the sheriff’s office initially responded to a home off of Bayridge Drive in Gainesville at approximately 1:15 a.m. on March 8.
Authorities discovered an unconscious man, later identified as 68-year-old David Barron, in a bedroom. He had sustained a gunshot wound to the torso, as reported by the sheriff’s office.
Mericle is being held without bond in Hall County. (Facebook/ Mericle Dentistry)
Mericle is being held without bond in Hall County. The case remains under investigation.
