Crime & Safety
2 Found Dead At Oakland County Hotel In Apparent Murder-Suicide
Police said the shooting happened Friday night at a hotel in Auburn Hills as officers responded to a domestic dispute call.
AUBURN HILLS, MI — Two people were found dead at an Oakland County hotel on Friday night in what police described as an apparent murder-suicide.
Police responded to the Holiday Inn Express at 3990 Baldwin Rd. in Auburn Hills around 10:45 p.m. after receiving a call about a possible domestic dispute, authorities said in a news release. According to police, officers arrived at the hotel and heard two gunshots while in the hallway approaching the room.
Officers immediately entered the room and found a 34-year-old Saginaw woman and a 33-year-old Vassar man deceased, police said. A 3-year-old girl was also found in the room unharmed.
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According to police, a preliminary investigation indicated the man shot the woman before he turned the gun on himself.
Police said the child was taken to an area hospital as a precaution and later released to a family member.
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The Oakland County Medical Examiner’s Office will perform autopsies on the deceased, who were not identified by police.
Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has information related to it should contact the Auburn Hills Police Department at 248-370-9460.
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