A woman and a man are dead in an apparent murder-suicide in a north Stockton neighborhood, police said Monday.Police believe the man shot and killed the woman before shooting himself, Stockton police said.Officers were called to a home in the 3300 block of Riverton Way around 1:15 p.m. for a welfare check, police said. Inside they found the man and the woman dead. A toddler was also found in the home.Investigators said the man and the woman were in a relationship and had the 1-year-old boy together.The toddler was taken to the hospital to be check out, police said. The boy will then be turned over to child protective services.No other details were released. *** If you or someone you know needs help, you can call the national domestic violence hotline at 1-800-799-7233, TTY 1-800-787-3224 or you can chat online here. ***

A woman and a man are dead in an apparent murder-suicide in a north Stockton neighborhood, police said Monday.

Police believe the man shot and killed the woman before shooting himself, Stockton police said.


Officers were called to a home in the 3300 block of Riverton Way around 1:15 p.m. for a welfare check, police said. Inside they found the man and the woman dead. A toddler was also found in the home.

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Investigators said the man and the woman were in a relationship and had the 1-year-old boy together.

The toddler was taken to the hospital to be check out, police said. The boy will then be turned over to child protective services.

No other details were released.

*** If you or someone you know needs help, you can call the national domestic violence hotline at 1-800-799-7233, TTY 1-800-787-3224 or you can chat online here. ***