South Sound News

Police: Murder-suicide killed elderly couple in ‘sad tragedy'

PUYALLUP, Wash. — Detectives say a shooting at a Puyallup home, that killed two elderly people, was a murder-suicide.

Family members discovered the bodies in the 1300 block of 18 Street Northwest on Wednesday. Police confirmed on Thursday morning that the incident was a murder-suicide, and that their investigation will continue for days.

The woman was 92; her companion was a 79-year-old man.

Neighbors tell KIRO 7 News they did not see any signs of trouble or illness.

The motives remains unclear.