In a somber dispatch from Marshall Township, tragedy struck in the form of an apparent murder-suicide involving an elderly couple. WPXI reports that Allegheny County Police were called to the 600 block of Spang Road shortly after 9 p.m. on Sunday.
On-scene officers found deceased, both an 80-year-old woman and an 81-year-old man, who had suffered gunshot wounds. With the lights flashing on the quiet street, the investigators initially believed that the man shot the woman, then dialed 911, and concluded the sequence by turning the gun on himself.
Details are thin as the Allegheny County Police Homicide Unit has taken the helm of the investigation. Sources have yet to reveal the identities of the individuals bound by this fatal connection. The community now stares at the void, grappling with the loss.
Additional information is being sought from the public, with the echo of the investigators’ appeals for tips. According to a CBS News article, anyone with insights into the incident is encouraged to break silent and to contact the County Police Tip Line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS, where anonymity remains an option for callers.
