2 Found Dead In Cape May County Home: Prosecutor

VILLAS, NJ — Two people were found dead in a Villas home on Monday, according to the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office.

The Lower Township Police Department responded to a home on Cardinal Avenue in the morning to check the well-being of the occupants. Upon arrival, police officers found two deceased individuals, prosecutors said.

Law enforcement sources told CBS3 on Tuesday the incident was a case of murder-suicide stemming from an earlier domestic dispute between the couple and a firearm was used.

Detectives from the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office and the Lower Township Police Department are currently conducting an investigation into the incident.

In a statement released Monday, the CMCPO said there was no threat to the public at this time, but Cardinal Avenue may be closed until the investigation is completed.

Anyone with information regarding this death investigation can contact the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-465-1135, or the Lower Township Police Department at 609-886-1619, or report it anonymously through the Cape May County Sheriff’s Tip Line at cmcsheriff.net and click on anonymous tip, or through the Cape May County Crime Stoppers, 609-889-3597.

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