Husband And Wife Died From Gunshot Wounds In Odenton Home

ODENTON, MD — Anne Arundel County Police have released the names of a husband and wife who were found dead, apparently from gunshot wounds, inside their Odenton home. The bodies were discovered in a house in the 2000 block of Brigadier Boulevard about 7 a.m. after someone who lived in the house called 911. Police said there is no threat to the public, but called the shootings suspicious.

The caller told police two people had been shot; fire department personnel pronounced both victims dead. They have been identified as Charles James Edward Jackson, 55, and his wife, Veronique Crystal Jackson, 47, both from the 2000 block of Brigadier Boulevard, police said Sunday night.

Detectives interviewed several witnesses, and police say several family members have cooperated with the investigation. The bodies will be taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore, where an autopsy will be completed on Monday to determine the exact cause and manner of death. Preliminarily, authorities say that information from witnesses, coupled with evidence at the crime scene, indicates this was a targeted incident and not a random act of violence.

Police spokesman Lt. Ryan Frashure said neighbors didn't report seeing or hearing anything. Officers have never been called to the home for any type domestic violence or other calls, he told WTOP.

Police have not said what a possible motive might be in the shootings.

Anyone with information on the suspicious deaths of Charles and Veronique Jackson is asked to contact the Anne Arundel County Homicide Unit at 410-222-4731. To remain anonymous, share tips through the Anne Arundel County Police Tip Line at 410-222-4700 or Metro Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-866-7LOCKUP or text “MCS plus your message” to CRIMES (274637).

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