Crime & Safety

Police: Murder-Suicide in Lansdowne Area

A man and woman were found dead in what law enforcement believes was a domestic-related murder-suicide. Names released Monday.

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an apparent murder-suicide at a townhome in the Lansdowne Town Center in the Lansdowne area of Leesburg, Va.

At 9 p.m. Sunday, deputies responded to reports of a suicide in the 19200 block of Winmeade Drive.

Deputies discovered the bodies of Naomi H. Howell, 39, and Andre T. Howell, 40, both of Leesburg.

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The incident is believed to be domestic in nature, according to spokesperson Liz Mills. There is no danger to the community.


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