Crime & Safety
2 Found Dead In Cleveland Home, Possible Murder-Suicide
Neighbors said there was a foul smell coming from the house, so they called police and asked them to check on the residents.
CLEVELAND — Two people were found dead inside a W. 112th Street home on Thursday morning, Cleveland Police said. Investigators believe this could be a murder-suicide.
Officers were called to the home at 10 a.m. Thursday after neighbors complained about a foul smell emanating from the house. Police responded and had to climb into the home through a window.
Police searched the home and found a 36-year-old woman in the basement. She was "obviously deceased" according to police.
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A 60-year-old man was found in the basement as well. He was hanging from the ceiling rafters. Preliminary investigation suggests his hanging was self-inflicted.
Detectives continue to investigate these deaths, police said.
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