TEMPLE, Maine (AP) — Maine state police say they are investigating the discovery of the bodies of a husband and wife who appear to have been shot inside their home.

Police say the bodies of 60-year-old Thomas Masse and 59-year-old Michelle Masse were found Tuesday afternoon in the town of Temple, about 40 miles northwest of Augusta.

Police received a 911 call from a man at the home who was threatening to shoot himself. They say efforts by a tactical team and negotiators to communicate with the couple were not successful.

Members of the tactical team discovered the bodies when they entered the home at about 12:30 p.m.


A state police spokesman said no one else was involved, and that there’s no threat to the public.