Police probing Phoenix 'murder-suicide'
Updated | By Portia Cele
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.
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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