Three Found Dead in Sammamish Home, Police Suspect Murder-Suicide
Three people were found dead in Washington State on Tuesday. The discovery was made during a welfare check by deputies at a Sammamish home. Police said that they are suspecting it to be a case of murder-suicide and are investigating it accordingly. The authorities do not believe there are any suspects outstanding.
The deceased, two men and a woman, were said to have died of gunshot wounds in Klahanie neighborhood in Sammamish. The house is located in the 23900 block of SE 42nd Place.
The King County Sheriff’s Office in a tweet described the woman and one of the men as “elderly,” and the other man was thought to be “in his 30s.”
King County Sheriff’s Office tweeted: “Deputies dispatched to 23900 BLK SE 42 PL, Sammamish for a welfare check. Three people found dead in the home. No more info yet. I will update when I arrive at the scene and have more info.”
The next tweet stated: “#Update: Elderly male and female along with a male in his 30’s found deceased from gunshot wounds. We do not believe there are any suspects outstanding. We are investigating this as a possible murder-suicide. Major Crimes on-scene.”