Dearborn Heights police find dead couple inside home in apparent murder suicide

DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. (FOX 2) - A wellness check led to the discovery of two dead bodies in what police say was a murder suicide in Dearborn Heights on Wednesday afternoon.

What they're saying:

Dearborn Heights police say during a wellness check at a home in the 3900 block of Williams Street, they discovered two dead bodies: a man and a woman who were dating.

The incident happened at 2:30 p.m.

Dig deeper:

FOX 2 was told that it appeared the 60-year-old man shot the 60-year-old woman and then shot himself. We were also told that the man called a friend prior to when the incident occurred, leading to the police doing a welfare check.

Neighbor David Voydanoff and close friend was the friend who made the call. He was shocked by the news and heartbroken.

"I’ve known him since I was about 10 years old, played t-ball together," he said. "Very mild guy, mild-mannered, never had any issues or arguments with the neighbors. I don’t get it."

Police speculate that the two were arguing about the status of their relationship. 

An investigation is ongoing. 

FOX 2 will update this report when we find more information.