Police probing Phoenix 'murder-suicide'

Police probing Phoenix 'murder-suicide'

Police are investigating an inquest and a case of murder after a Phoenix man and his wife were found dead in their home in Palmview.

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 They both suffered gunshot wounds to the head.  

Spokesperson for SAPS, Thulani Zwane says the couple - found last night - is believed to be in their 30s.

"The police were called to attend to a murder-suicide case in the Phoenix area last night. On their arrival, they noticed that two bodies were found." 

A firearm was recovered at the scene, Zwane said. 

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"The firearm will be taken for ballistics testing to check whether it's the same firearm used during the shooting," he said. 

Police say - at this stage - they cannot confirm whether there were others in the Fanpalm Gardens home at the time of the shooting. 

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