ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A large contingent of deputies flooded an east Orange County neighborhood Thursday afternoon after a murder-suicide.
According to the sheriff’s office, deputies were called to the 2600 block of Northampton Ave. inside the gated Stoneybrook East community after reports of gunshots.
When deputies arrived, they found a married couple shot to death inside a home, according to a news release.
Investigators said they believe James Anthony Truax, 74, shot Lourdes Maria Beltre-Truax, 48, then shot himself.
Investigators said the shooting is a case of domestic violence, as the pair were married and living together, adding that there is no danger to the public.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
Victims of domestic violence can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline, available 24 hours a day, at 800-799-7233. In Central Florida, the Harbor House offers a 24-hour confidential crisis hotline at 407-886-2856.
Victims of sexual assault and abuse can also call RAINN, 24-hours a day, at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).
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