Couple dies in murder-suicide in Hellam Township: coroner
A husband and wife died over the weekend in a murder-suicide in Hellam Township, according to the York County Coroner's Office.
Grace Kinard, 81, was fatally shot by her husband, 85-year-old Ronald Kinard, in their home in the 6600 block of Sunrise Avenue in Hellam Township, a news release states.
The husband then killed himself outside of the residence, the coroner's office said.
Authorities believe the murder-suicide happened sometime early Saturday, several hours before the couple was found, the coroner's office said.
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The coroner's office responded to the home around 11:14 a.m. Saturday. Grace Kinard suffered gunshot wounds to the chest and neck, the release states. Her death was ruled a homicide.
The husband suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. His death was ruled a suicide.
Hellam Township Police and the York County Forensics Unit are investigating, the release states.
Earlier this year, three people died in a murder-suicide pact in West Manchester Township.
James Daub, 62, his wife, Deborah, 59, and their 26-year-old daughter, Morgan, were found dead Jan. 25 outside their home in the 2000 block of Loman Avenue. All three died from a gunshot wound to the head.
A police investigation showed that Deborah Daub killed her husband, James, and Morgan fatally shot her mother before taking her own life, a news release states.
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