A man and woman were found dead Wednesday morning in an apparent murder-suicide at their home, a city spokesman said.
Friends hadn't heard from the husband in several days and went to check on him at the couple's home in the 1500 block of Sharon Drive about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. They called police after finding the bodies of the two, who had been married about four years. The Dallas County medical examiner's office identified the couple as Jerry and Amy Mayfield of Cedar Hill.
City spokesman Corky Brown said detectives found Amy Mayfield, 37, wrapped in a sheet in the garage of the home near Kingswood Park, west of State Highway 67. Jerry Mayfield, 45, was found in his car parked in the garage. Both appeared to have died from gunshot wounds, Brown said.
He said it's unclear when the slayings occurred, but the husband had left notes and e-mails for detectives detailing their deaths.
Couple Dead in Possible Murder-Suicide
Updated: Wednesday, 17 Mar 2010, 6:23 PM CDT
Published : Wednesday, 17 Mar 2010, 5:18 PM CDT
By Kevin Boie | MYFOXDFW.COM
CEDAR HILL, Texas - A North Texas couple was found dead on Wednesday in an apparent murder-suicide, according to Cedar Hill police.
Officers discovered the husband and wife at a home shortly before noon in the 1500 block of Sharon Drive.
Investigators said the woman was found shot to death inside the residence and the man was in the garage. Because the man's body was decomposing, police could not initially determine what had killed him.
They said both people had been dead for at least a couple of days.
Police were called to the home by friends of couple, who had not heard from them for days, and had gone to the location to investigate.
No identities were immediately released.
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