WPMT
Michael Gorsegner
Morning Reporter
9:42 AM EST, December 15, 2009
FAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP, YORK COUNTY
Police are on the scene of what the coroner has called a murder-suicide along the 500 block of Pleasant View Road, Fairview Township.
The victims have been identified as Bruce and Helen Landis, both 80. It appears Bruce shot Helen in a chair and then went into the backyard and shot himself, the coroner says.
The call came in around 7 a.m. for a shooting at a residence located at 514 Pleasant View Rd. Police got the call from a nearby family member who found a note on her porch from one of the Landis', describing some sort of incident at the home. When the relative got to the house, she found Helen dead inside and called 9-11.
When first responders got on scene, they found the body of Helen Landis in a chair inside the home and the body of Bruce Landis, outside. Both had apparently been shot. A double-barreled shotgun was found with the male.
The coroner believes mental illness played a role in the incident. Family members say Bruce did not have a diagnosed mental illness, but he did have some mental issues.
A neighbor reported hearing gunshots around 5:45 or 6 this morning.
The property is adjacent to Red Land High School. Police say they contacted West Shore School District immediately and informed them there was no threat to students or faculty.
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