A Vermont couple was found shot to death in their home with their child nearby, police said.
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A couple was found shot dead in their home with a child nearby, Vermont police said.
A resident of Colchester, a lakeside town north of Burlington, called 911 on March 2 after hearing a fight and “loud bang“, leaving his neighbor’s apartment, according to the police press release.
Police were then dispatched to the scene.
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“Responding officers located a male and female deceased in the apartment from apparent gunshot wounds,” police said, adding that a handgun was located nearby.
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The deceased individuals have been identified as a married couple, both 37 years old.
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The incident is being investigated as a murder-suicide. “Initial findings indicate that the male shot the female then turned the weapon on himself,” police said.
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A child was in the home at the time of the shooting, police said. They are now staying with relatives.
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When contacted by McClatchy News on March 3, a Colchester Police Department representative said that there were no further updates.
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The investigation remains ongoing, police said.
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Around 600 murder-suicides occur every year in the United States, according to the FBI. Most involve intimate partners and over 90% are committed by males.
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