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Off-duty Detroit police officers identified after suspected murder-suicide in Livonia

By Amber Ainsworth
Published  February 20, 2023 3:00pm EST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 2 Detroit
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LIVONIA, Mich. (FOX 2) - Two off-duty Detroit police officers who died in a suspected murder-suicide have been identified. 

Maria Martin, 22, and Matthew Ethington II, 26, were found dead Sunday at a home in the 16000 block of Farmington Road in Livonia. Police said the officers have been on the force for fewer than five years.

According to investigators, Martin was shot multiple times, and Ethington died from single gunshot wound that appeared to be self-inflicted. It isn't clear when the shooting happened.

Two found dead in apparent murder-suicide on Livonia

Two people, both Detroit police officers, were found with fatal gunshot wounds inside a Livonia residence Sunday afternoon.

An infant was also found in the home, though they were unharmed and later turned over to a family member.

The investigation is ongoing.

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