“A Delta State University geography instructor is on the run after shooting dead his girlfriend and then a colleague on Monday morning,” dailymail.co.uk reports. “Shannon Lamb, 45, [above] allegedly gunned down church outreach minister Amy Prentiss, 41, at their home in Gautier, Mississippi, at around 6am local time on Monday. He then allegedly drove 300 miles to his place of work, called 911 to alert them to Prentiss’ death, then opened fire on the campus at 10.45am local time, killing assistant history professor Ethan Schmidt . . .
While police have kept mum about a possible motive at this stage in the probe, Fox News reported late Monday afternoon that investigators believe a love triangle may be behind the two killings.
The news site claimed citing unnamed sources that Lamb may have been under the impression that his lover was also in a relationship with Schmidt, who was married.
As of this writing Lamb is still on the.