Mother, Daughter Found Dead in Largo Home

The Largo Police Department has released the names of two people found dead in a home on Gladys Street Friday afternoon.

According to the agency, Elizabeth Genthner, 47, and her daughter Simonne Say, 17, were both discovered with apparent gunshot wounds around 2:10 p.m. at 2200 Gladys St., No. 1302.

“There are indications to support that the deaths may have been a double suicide, but the investigation is ongoing and detectives continue to explore the possibility of a murder suicide,” an email from the agency to media stated.

Police say they were dispatched to the home for a welfare check. When they arrived, they found the two dead. Say and Genthner, the agency said, had not been seen in days.

Further information is not being released at this time.

With an estimated 40,000 deaths attributed to suicide annually, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists this as the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. In 2010 alone, there were an average of 105 suicides reported daily across the country.

If you or someone you know is considering suicide, there are resources available to help.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24 hours a day at 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433). Its website offers services including a live chat.

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