2 Dead In Suspected Murder-Suicide

SONOMA COUNTY, CA — Two people were found dead this week inside a Sonoma County home in what authorities suspect may have been a murder-suicide.

Their bodies were found Wednesday by a deputy with the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office who was asked to check the welfare of a resident in the 2000 block of Weeks Ranch Road who had not shown up for work, Spokesperson Rob Dillion said.

"The deputy arrived to find the front door closed but unlocked, with lights on in the home," Dillion said. "After announcing his presence with no response, the deputy entered the home at approximately 1:30 p.m. and found two deceased people in what initially appeared to be a murder-suicide."

Detectives and crime scene investigators were called out to conduct an investigation.

"Despite the initial appearance of a murder-suicide, the investigation is ongoing as detectives continue working through the information they’ve received," Dillion said.

The sheriff's office said more information, such as the identities of the two people, would be released as it became available.