Police Investigating Suspected Murder-Suicide In San Mateo

SAN MATEO, CA — Two people are dead in San Mateo in a suspected murder-suicide, police reported Wednesday evening. Police say the duo were found around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at a home in the 1400 block of Young Street when they went to conduct a welfare check.

"Upon entering the home, officers found the couple to be deceased and enacted the San Mateo County homicide protocol," police said in a news release. "At this time, the deaths appear to be an isolated incident contained to the home and detectives preliminarily believe it to be a murder-suicide."

San Mateo police said they are working with other area law enforcement agencies "to determine exactly what occurred."

"We mourn the loss of our community members," police said. "Our hearts and prayers go out to the family in the death of their loved ones."

More information is expected to be released at a later time, police said.

Anyone with information related to the case is encouraged to contact Det. Nicole Von Glahn at (650) 522-7655 or by email at nvonglahn@cityofsanmateo.org.