State Police have identified the victims of the deadly shootings in Appomattox County.
In a news release, State Police listed these names:
--Ronald I. Scruggs II, 16, of Dillwyn, Va.
--Emily A. Quarles, 15, of Appomattox, Va.
--Karen Quarles, 43, of Appomattox, Va.
--Jonathan L. Quarles, 43, of Appomattox, Va.
--Dwayne S. Sipe, 38, of Appomattox, Va.
--Lauralee Sipe, 38, of Appomattox, Va.
--Joshua Sipe, 4, of Appomattox, Va.
--Morgan L. Dobyns, 15, of Appomattox, Va.
People who WSLS crews spoke with in Appomattox County earlier on Wednesday said Ronald Scruggs was better know by the nicknames "Bo" and "Bubba."
Investigators say the suspect, Christopher Speight, knew the victims, and had lived at the home where the murders took place. Speight has been charged with first degree murder.
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