Tragedy struck in Sonoma County yesterday when officers discovered two individuals dead in an apparent murder-suicide. The distressing discovery was made in the home of one of the victims, who had failed to show up for work, prompting concern and a welfare check by a deputy. According to the Sonoma Sheriff, the Deputy found the house with the front door closed yet unlocked, and, upon announcing presence and receiving no response, made entry to find the grim scene.
The Sheriff's Office indicated that after the discovery, made at around 1:30 pm, detectives from the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office, Violent Crime Investigations, and Crime Scene Investigations were called to work through the case meticulously.
The Sonoma Sheriff's Office stated, "Despite the initial appearance of a murder-suicide, the investigation is ongoing as detectives continue working through the information they’ve received."
