MORAGA — A man and woman were found fatally shot inside their home Wednesday and police are investigating the deaths as a murder and suicide, authorities said Thursday.
The names of the two people will not be released until it is ensured that all family members have been notified, police said.
The bodies were found about 4:40 p.m. Wednesday inside a home on Southard Court.
Moraga Chief of Police Jon King said in a news release that police received a call requesting a welfare check at the residence by someone who said they had been unable to contact their parents, who resided there.
Officers responding to the home were met by a neighbor who told them he had not been able to contact the residents and was also concerned about their welfare.
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Police entered the residence and after a search found the two — a man and woman in their late 50s — who had been shot and were deceased, King said.
King said based on evidence at the scene, the deaths were being investigated as a murder and suicide.
The Contra Costa County Crime lab and coroner’s office are assisting in the investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Craig Walker at 925-888-7056.
This is a developing report. Check back for updates.
