Wichita, KS: Two bodies found at Wichita home

BY TIM POTTER
The Wichita Eagle
WICHITA _ Police continue to investigate the deaths of a couple found in their home on South Edwards, officials said tonight.

Police think the 57-year-old man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. But investigators are still trying to determine how the 36-year-old woman died, said Lt. Ken Landwehr, head of the homicide unit.

Police found the couple's bodies in their home shortly after 6 p.m. Friday in a small house at 708 S. Edwards.

The discovery came after someone called 911, asking for police to check on the welfare of a 57-year-old man, said police spokesman Gordon Bassham. Officers had to force their way into the house.

"Preliminary evidence indicated the woman's death was suspicious," Bassham said in an e-mail. Police are waiting on a forensic examination to determine how she died, he said.

Police will provide more information about the deaths during the regular briefing for reporters Monday morning, he said.

Reach Tim Potter at 316-268-6684 or tpotter@wichitaeagle.com.