PROSECUTORS HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE GREEN LIGHT TO INCREASE THE CHARGES AGAINST THE MAN THEY SAY KILLED TWO PEOPLE IN THE PARKING LOT OF A TRI CITIES PLANT. AND THE MOVE COULD MEAN THE POSSIBILITY OF THE DEATH PENALTY FOR 36 YEAR OLD CARL DAVID RAY. BRISTOL VIRGINIA PROSECUTOR JERRY WOLFE WAS GRANTED APPROVAL FROM JUDGE SAGE JOHNSON TO RAISE CHARGES AGAINST RAY IN CONNECTION WITH THE DECEMBER 8TH 2006 SHOOTING DEATH OF HIS ESTRANGED WIFE AND A CO-WORKER AT THE DANA CORPORATION PLANT. SO NOW, RAY IS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF CAPITAL MURDER AND ONE COUNT OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER, AND USE OF A FIREARM IN THE COMMISSION OF CAPITAL MURDER AND FIRST DEGREE MURDER. RAY IS ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS ESTRANGED WIFE, 36 YEAR OLD TRACY RAY, AND CO-WORKER 42 YEAR OLD RANDALL O’QUINN WHILE THE TWO SAT IN O’QUINN’S PICKUP. POLICE SAY BOTH WERE SHOT SEVERAL TIMES WITH A .45 CALIBER HANDGUN. THE JUDGE ALSO GRANTED A REQUEST BY RAY’S ATTORNEY FOR A PRELIMINARY HEARING TO BE DELAYED UNTIL JANUARY.