Crime & Safety
Married Couple Found Dead In West Falls Church: Police
Police believe the deaths on Thanksgiving Eve were an apparent murder-suicide.
FALLS CHURCH, VA—Fairfax County Police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide after a couple was found dead in West Falls Church the night before Thanksgiving.
Around 10:48 p.m., police responded to the 7300 block of Parkwood Court after a relative discovered the couple. Initial investigations show the husband attacked his wife before hanging himself. The wife was found with upper body trauma.
The two were identified as Judith Garcia Gonzales de Gudiel, 51, and her husband Ever Gudiel, 60.
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Police did not find any signs of forced entry. The medical examiner is looking into the causes of death. Detectives continue to investigate.
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