Husband, Wife Found Dead in Morris County Home After Report of Gunshots Fired

A man and woman were found dead in their Roxbury Township home Monday night after police responded to the residence for a report of gunshots fired, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric Knapp announced Wednesday.

The call came in at 6:10 p.m. regarding shots fired at 527 Wills Road, located in the Landing section of Roxbury Township, Knapp said. When police arrived, they found Cheryl DeSombre, 48, and her husband, Jay DeSombre, 65, both dead, Knapp said.

No further information was released by the prosecutor’s office as the investigation is ongoing, but authorities did say there is no threat to the community.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call the Major Crimes Unit of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office at 973-285-6200.