NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Police are investigating after a man and woman were found dead inside a home Friday morning.
On January 13, around 9:45 a.m., Newport News police say they responded to the 5200 block of Arlington Avenue in reference to checking the welfare of an individual.
After further investigation, police say a man and woman were found inside a home with gunshot wounds. They were both pronounced dead at the scene. The incident was determined to be a murder/suicide.
The victims were identified as 42-year-old James Aaron Thompson and 40-year-old Stephanie Thompson, both of Newport News. James Aaron Thompson was identified as the offender in this incident.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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