UPDATE ON MARCH 26: The Clark County Coroner identified the couple involved in Thursday's apparent murder-suicide as Holly Ann Guillen and Andres Guillen. No city of residence was listed.

ORIGINAL STORY

HENDERSON (KTNV) -- Henderson police are investigating the death of a 55-year-old man and a 54-year-old woman Thursday afternoon as an apparent murder-suicide.

The couple was found in the desert area near the intersection of East Larson Lane and Gilespie Street, south of Las Vegas Boulevard and St. Rose Parkway.

Around 2:50 p.m., a passerby noticed the man on the ground next to a silver Chevrolet Cruz and attempted to get a response from him to check if he needed help. After failing to get a response, he notified police. As emergency personnel arrived, they determined the man was deceased and located a deceased woman nearby.

The man and woman had apparent gunshot wounds.

The names of the couple will be released by the Clark County Coroner’s Officer pending next of kin notification.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.