Man Kills Wife, Then Himself In South Jersey: Prosecutor

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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ — A man killed his wife before turning the gun on himself last weekend in Cumberland County, authorities said.

State troopers responded to the apparent murder-suicide at about 7:45 p.m. Saturday on Roadstown Road in Hopewell Township. They discovered a deceased man and woman who both suffered gunshot wounds, according to the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office (CCPO).

The CCPO identified the 52-year-old woman (A.M.) and 53-year-old man (J.M.) by their initials. Authorities are withholding their names because of regulations related to domestic violence.

Troopers found no signs of forced entry or foul play by a third party when they examined the home and outbuildings. Initial observations revealed that the man shot the woman before fatally shooting himself, the CCPO said.

The findings are subject to autopsy results.