Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Oceanside, CA: Couple dead in apparent murder-suicide, police say

By MORGAN COOK mcook@nctimes.com | Posted: April 27, 2010 4:08 pm | (5) Comments | Print

A couple were found dead inside their Fire Mountain home Tuesday in what appears to be a murder-suicide, an Oceanside police sergeant said.
Records show the home at 2464 Fire Mountain Drive belonged to John A. and Barbara C. McWorthy, and neighbors confirmed the two lived there.
A co-worker of one of the residents called police Tuesday concerned because the person had not come to work, Sgt. Jeff Brandt said. Police went to the house at 12:45 p.m. and entered to find the deceased pair, Brandt said.
After speaking with investigators, neighbor Traci Newcomb said she was surprised and saddened by what they told her.
"They were wonderful neighbors," Newcomb said as tears began to fill her eyes. "It's just a terrible loss."
Sgt. Karen Laser would not give any identifying information about the victims, including their genders, ages or relationship. She said police were not searching for other suspects and did not believe a suspect was at large.
Oceanside homicide detectives obtained a search warrant for the home and were investigating Tuesday evening, Brandt said.
Felicity May, a neighbor, said the couple were in their 60s.

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