The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office has launched an investigation into an apparent murder/suicide in The Villages, according to a press release from the department.
Deputies arrived at a house in the Village of Rio Grande on Tuesday morning for a well-being check. While scanning the outside of the house, they noticed a person lying on the floor inside. Two bodies were found upon entry, with what appeared to be gunshot wounds, according to the press release.
The scene has been deemed an apparent murder/suicide and an investigation remains ongoing.
No other information is available at this time.
