FANNIN COUNTY, Texas (KXII) – Police in Fannin County are investigating a potential murder-suicide case after a man and woman were found dead at a home near Trenton on Wednesday.
According to the Fannin County Sheriff’s Office, their patrol deputies were called out to a home off County Road 4605 outside of Trenton at around 10:22 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18.
Two adults were found dead at the home, with one woman located inside the home and the other, a man, outside the home in a vehicle.
The sheriff’s office says that based on video surveillance footage collected from the home, they’re investigating the deaths as a murder-suicide. The footage indicates to investigators that the man shot and killed his wife and then went outside and shot himself in his vehicle.
The Texas Rangers have been called in to assist with the investigation. No danger is posed to the public according to officials.
This is a developing story. KXII 12 will update as we learn more.
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