Police, coroner say weekend deaths of Manor couple was murder-suicide
A husband and wife died Sunday evening in a murder-suicide in Manor, police said.
The wife, Theresa Day, 51, was found dead inside her Frederick Drive residence around 6:20 p.m. as a result of a gunshot wound and her husband, Jeffrey Day, 62, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, said Manor Borough police Chief Randy Carlson and Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson. A family member had discovered the bodies, Carlson said.
The couple were pronounced dead at around 10 p.m. Sunday, Carson said.
“It’s a very, very unfortunate event,” Carlson said.
County detectives are assisting Manor police in the investigation, said Melanie Jones, a spokeswoman for Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli.
Carson could not be reached for comment Tuesday.
Joe Napsha is a TribLive reporter covering Irwin, North Huntingdon and the Norwin School District. He also writes about business issues. He grew up on Neville Island and has worked at the Trib since the early 1980s. He can be reached at jnapsha@triblive.com.
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