Crime & Safety

Couple Found Shot To Death In Home Near La Mesa

A man and woman were found shot to death inside of a home in an unincorporated area near La Mesa.

The names of the victims were not disclosed.
The names of the victims were not disclosed. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

LA MESA, CA — A man and woman of retirement age were found Monday shot to death inside of a home in an unincorporated area near La Mesa.

Deputies responded to a home in the 4900 block of Resmar Road, north of Grandview Drive, about 12:30 p.m. to check the welfare of the couple after a family member became concerned after not hearing from them in several days, according to Lt. Thomas Seiver of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.

Deputies entered the residence and found a man and woman who had both been shot and were pronounced dead at the scene, Seiver said.

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An investigation was on-going, but no suspects are believed to be outstanding, Seiver said.

The names of the victims were not disclosed.

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— City News Service

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