CONCORD, N.H.—A husband apparently shot his wife to death at their Concord home, then turned the gun on himself Tuesday as police approached him, authorities said.
Sarah Balch, 25, and Matthew Balch, 22, were found outside their home. Several people inside the house, including Matthew Balch's mother and three young children, were not hurt, said Jeffrey Strelzin, senior assistant attorney general. "This was a very dangerous situation," he said.
Strelzin said Matthew Balch's mother had called 911, saying her son was in his driveway with a gun to his head and that he had shot his wife.
When police arrived at the house, they found the body of Sarah Balch partway up the driveway. Then they heard a gunshot. They continued up the driveway and found Matthew Balch dead with a rifle next to him, Strelzin said.
"This is clearly a domestic incident," Strelzin said. "There's some history here, but we're not sure exactly how much history and how in-depth, that's what Concord (police) is investigating."
Neighbors said the family had moved into the house about a year ago. The house was set back in the woods and only part of the driveway can be viewed by from the street.
Autopsies on the couple were expected to be completed Wednesday. The investigation is ongoing.
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