Somerset, Pa. — Authorities in Somerset, Pennsylvania say two people were found shot to death inside a hotel room. One of the dead was a woman from Indianapolis, identified as 39-year-old Amy Estes.
Estes was found dead in a bed at the Days Inn just off the Pennsylvania Turnpike. A 42-year-old man, identified as Paul D. Linhart of Marlton, New Jersey was found dead on the floor.
Police say the two arrived in separate cars at the hotel on December 21st. Her family believes her boyfriend (Linhart) killed her then turned the gun on himself.
Fox59 News spoke with Amy's estranged husband who says he knew she was having a relationship with Linhart. He said Amy called him a few days ago saying Linhart was violent and she was coming back to Indianapolis.
Police are now calling the deaths a murder-suicide.
"We're probably just for the benefit of the families, survivors, just trying to unravel things for them... looking to see how these folks knew each other, what type of relationship they have, why they chose Somerset. At this point, we think {it was} just coincidental, {a} point on map between their two homes," said Somerset Police Chief Randy Cox.
Police are waiting for autopsy results to reveal who shot whom. Estes' family said Linhart carried a gun and beat up Amy a few weeks ago.
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