An 87-year-old woman and her 90-year-old husband were found dead in their home on Phillips Drive in Watertown Tuesday morning and police said this appears to be a murder-suicide.
Officers responded to a report of gunshots coming from the home around 7:20 a.m. after a family member called authorities to report them, officials said.
Inside the home, police found 90-year-old John Walton Jr. and his 87-year-old wife, Irene Walton, dead in a bathroom. Both suffered gunshot wounds, police said.
The husband and wife were both battling serious medical issues, according to police, who had never been called to respond to the home before.
They added that there were no domestic issues.
John Walton was a former member of the Watertown Town Council and was an active member of the Watertown Police Commission until his death. He and his wife lived in the Watertown home for several years.
Police said they are still investigating and awaiting autopsy results from the chief medical examiner.
