Sheriff: Three dead in Whispering Pines murder-suicide Lake County News reports Posted On Tuesday, 24 July 2018 20:53







24 July 2018

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Lake County’s sheriff said Tuesday night that three people – two adults and a child – have died in what is believed to be a murder-suicide.



Sheriff Brian Martin said that at approximately 5:40 p.m. Tuesday, Lake County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 17000 block of Pine View Drive in Whispering Pines for a report of a double murder and suicide.



Upon arrival, deputies discovered three dead individuals – an adult female, a 3-year-old girl and a 35-year-old male – inside a residence, Martin said.



Martin said all three appeared to have sustained gunshot wounds consistent with rounds fired from a shotgun.



The male’s wounds appeared to be self-inflicted, according to the witness who reported the crime, Martin said.



Detectives from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit were called to the scene and are conducting an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the deaths, according to Martin.



Martin said the investigation is in the preliminary stages at this time, and identification of the decedents will be released pending notification of next of kin. Further details will be made available as the investigation progresses.



Anyone with information relating to this investigation please contact Det. Sgt. John Gregore at 707-262-4238. If you have urgent information please contact the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch at 707-263-2690.



