Man, Pregnant Wife Found Dead in Westwood in Possible Murder-Suicide Case
Police said preliminary evidence suggests the man shot his pregnant wife before killing himself, while investigators have not released a motive.
- On Friday, Los Angeles Police Department officers discovered a man and his pregnant wife dead from gunshot wounds inside a residence on the 1300 block of Holmby Avenue in Westwood, launching a murder-suicide investigation.
- Neighbor Richard Schultz told KTLA5 the couple appeared happy, holding a baby shower on the Fourth of July when the woman was eight-and-a-half months pregnant.
- Preliminary evidence suggests the man shot the woman before killing himself, Police said; officers responded near the Los Angeles Country Club at 5:45 a.m. Friday.
- This incident follows recent domestic violence fatalities in North Hills, Canoga Park, and Santa Monica, where similar fatal shootings occurred in local neighborhoods over recent months.
- Authorities have not yet released the identities of the deceased as the Los Angeles Police Department continues investigating the circumstances at the Westwood home.
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A shocking tragedy has occurred in an upscale neighborhood in Los Angeles: a pregnant woman and her husband were found dead in their shared home.
Man and woman found fatally shot inside Westwood home in possible murder-suicide
Police are investigating a possible murder-suicide after a man and woman were found fatally shot inside a Westwood home early Friday, sending shock waves through the well-to-do neighborhood.
Man, Pregnant Wife Found Dead in Westwood in Possible Murder-Suicide Case
A man and his pregnant wife were found dead Friday inside a Westwood home in a case being investigated as a possible murder-suicide. Officers responded to a shooting call about 5:45 a.m. Friday in the 1300 block of Holmby Avenue, near Wellworth Avenue, just west of the Los Angeles Country Club, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Police located the deceased man and woman inside a two-story home at that location, an officer said. A de…
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