TAVARES, Fla. – A 70-year-old man and a 72-year-old woman were found shot to death Tuesday inside a Tavares home in what police are now calling a likely murder-suicide.
Tavares police said officers were called to a home on Landing View for a well-being check and discovered the bodies.
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Police on Thursday identified the married couple as Randy Rice and Karen Knight.
Investigators said a gun was in the hand of Rice.
“Based on the preliminary investigation and physical evidence, detectives believe this to be an isolated incident and are investigating it as a likely murder-suicide,” police said in a statement.
There is no ongoing threat to the community, police said.
Authorities said there were no previous calls to the home.
An investigation is ongoing.