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Man, woman found dead on bed in apparent murder-suicide in Daytona Beach

Victims suffered gunshot wounds to heads, police say

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A man and woman were found shot to death Tuesday night in an apparent murder-suicide at a home in Daytona Beach, police said.

Police said officers found 46-year-old Melissa Rose Vayda-Henry and 55-year-old Thomas
26 Christopher Pulcrano dead on a bed at a home in the 800 block of Essex Road.

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According to police, officers were asked to conduct a well-being check at the home and firefighters breached the front door after no one answered.

Authorities saw two people on the bed, where a pit bull was also sitting, police said. 

Animal services removed the dog and a rabbit from the home, and police found Vayda-Henry and Pulcrano dead, officials said. Pulcrano had a gun in his right hand, police said.

According to authorities, the landlord told police that the man and woman had suffered from health issues.


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