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Sacramento: Murder-Suicide Investigation Launched After Children's 911 Call
The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office is investigating a suspected murder-suicide after deputies found two adults dead in a home Friday night. The investigation began after a 911 call from one of the couple's children.
Deputies responded Friday night to a residence after a juvenile called 911 to report a domestic attack. According to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office, the juvenile and two other children fled the home and hid. Arriving deputies entered the home and located an unresponsive woman and an unresponsive man. Both adults were pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities confirmed the deceased were the parents of the children. Jose Fabian, a web producer for CBS Bay Area who reports on local crime, politics, and breaking news, initially reported the incident.
Key Facts
- The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office is investigating a possible murder-suicide.
- Deputies responded to a home Friday night after a 911 call from a child.
- The caller reported that her father was attacking her mother.
- Deputies found a woman and a man unresponsive inside the residence.
- Both adults were pronounced dead at the scene.
- The deceased were the parents of the 911 caller and two other children.
- The three children had fled the home and hid prior to the arrival of the deputies.