3 family members found dead in W. Manchester Twp. pre-planned deaths: York County coroner

Teresa Boeckel, York Daily Record
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Three family members found dead outside of a suburban home in West Manchester Township had pre-planned their deaths, according to the York County Coroner's Office.

James A. Daub, 62, and his wife, Deborah A. Daub, 59, were killed by a gunshot wound to the head, the coroner's office and police said. Their deaths are homicides.

Their daughter, 26-year-old Morgan E. Daub, died from a gunshot wound to the head. Her death is a suicide, the coroner's office and police said.

All three family members were found in the backyard of their residence in the 2000 block of Loman Avenue, the coroner's office said.

Three family members were found deceased in the backyard of the home in the 2000 block of Loman Avenue in West Manchester Township. The coroner's office says an investigation showed that they had pre-planned their deaths.
Three family members were found deceased in the backyard of the home in the 2000 block of Loman Avenue in West Manchester Township. The coroner's office says an investigation showed that they had pre-planned their deaths.

West Manchester Township Police responded to the family's home on Wednesday for a welfare check after a neighbor called York County 911, according to a police news release.

"After a detailed investigation and evidence found on scene, including communications from the family members, it was determined that the three family members had pre-planned their deaths," the coroner said in the news release.

No autopsies will be done, the coroner's office said. The investigation was consistent with evidence at the scene.

Police said they do not believe there is any danger to the public.

"The situation is believed to be an event within the family and Officers continue to investigate and collect information surrounding this tragedy," police said in its news release. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the friends and families of the Daubs."

Police are still investigating what happened and the sequence of how the deaths unfolded, Chief John Snyder said, and "...to say otherwise would be speculative."

Anyone with information that might be helpful for the investigation may contact police (717) 792-9514.

In a news release on Wednesday, police said that officers responded to a "critical incident" in the morning at the property.

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"We want to make sure the public knows that there is no present danger and that we are investigating the incident and we cannot release any additional information at this time," it said.

Investigators remained on the scene for several hours, the coroner's office said. Members of the York County Forensic Unit were there.

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