CONEWAGO TOWNSHIP, PA. (THECOUNT) — The York County coroner has identified a husband and wife killed in a murder-suicide on Wednesday as Marsha Stewart and Courtney Stewart.
According to police, Courtney Stewart, 50, shot and killed Marsha Stewart, 40, before turning the gun on himself.
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Officers responded to reports of domestic violence Wednesday around 3:45 p.m. at a York residence located at, 1125 Stone Gate Dr.
Upon arrival, officers gained access to the dwelling and located a female suffering from apparent fatal gunshot injuries.
Officers then located a 50-year-old male victim with a single gunshot wound to the forehead.
It was determined the female victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the body.
Police said they recovered a 9mm handgun at the scene, reports WGAL.
The coroner’s office said there will be no autopsies and the case is now closed ruled a murder-suicide.
A motive in the killings was not provided by officials.
Geo quick facts: Conewago Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, USA. The township encompasses the land between the Conewago Creek and the Little Conewago Creek west of their conjunction – Wikipedia.