Deputies Investigating Possible Murder-Suicide In Graham

GRAHAM, WA — The Pierce County Sheriff's Department is investigating an apparent murder-suicide earlier this week in Graham.

Deputies say they first received a call around 2:50 p.m. Thursday, after a concerned resident went to check on a friend, and found him and a woman dead inside his home in the 24400 block of 94th Ave E.

After a brief investigation, deputies say they believe the 68-year-old man had killed his 73-year-old female roommate, before taking his own life. The sheriff's department says the investigation is ongoing.