Husband and wife found dead in Peoria home in possible double suicide, police say
2 dead in suspected double suicide in Peoria neighborhood, police say
Police are investigating after finding an 86-year-old man and a 78-year-old woman dead from gunshot wounds in Peoria. FOX 10's Andrew Christiansen hears from neighbors, who call the incident "tragic" in what is known to typically be a "very quiet" area.
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Peoria Police are investigating a possible double suicide after a husband and wife were found dead in a home Wednesday morning.
What we know:
A 911 caller told officers that a murder-suicide was going to happen at a home near 83rd Avenue and Village Parkway. Dispatchers heard gunshots through the line, with "no further sounds," the police department said.
Police arrived at around 11:50 a.m. with SWAT personnel and drone support, and entered the home.
Inside, an 86-year-old man and his 78-year-old wife were found dead with apparent gunshot wounds.
Neighbors React:
"This is usually a very quiet neighborhood. As soon as you turn off of 83rd Avenue, it's peace and quiet here. We never have anything like this. All the neighbors they've come together," Scotland Hills neighbor Pat Schultz said. "It's a pretty close-knit community, and very, very sad."
"It's pretty tragic," neighbor Dorian Stoker said. "I would've never expected this in this community. I just wouldn't have."
Peoria police investigate possible double suicide of elderly couple
Peoria Police are investigating a possible double suicide after an 86-year-old man and his 78-year-old wife were found dead Wednesday morning. FOX 10's Andrew Christiansen has the latest.
Those living in the neighborhood said it's unusual to see police in the area.
"I noticed the helicopter flying, circling our neighborhood, and then I pull down the street and there's police cars and roped off areas," Zanna Nelson, another neighbor said.
"We're close to the freeway, I thought, must be a bad wreck somewhere, but they were circling over our neighborhood, and that was a shock," Schultz added.
"Hopefully it doesn't ever happen again here, because it's pretty upsetting," said Stoker.
What we don't know:
While preliminary investigation indicates this was a possible double suicide, officials are still investigating the circumstances surrounding their deaths.
What's next:
This remains an ongoing investigation.
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is always available. You can call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988.
Map of the nearby area of the incident.
The Source: Information in this report was gathered from the Peoria Police Department.