Police: Suspected Murder-Suicide In Belmont

BELMONT, N.C. – Police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide after responding a cardiac arrest call, according to a news release.

The release states that on June 4, Belmont Police responded to a cardiac arrest call on East Catawba Street and found a man and woman unconscious and not breathing. Paramedics pronounced both of them dead on the scene. They have been identified as 61-year-old Roseanne Hayes and 60-year-old Marshall McRoberts.

An early investigation indicated that it was a domestic related incident and police say they suspect a murder-suicide. The investigation confirmed that both sustained gunshot wounds.

This is an active investigation.