Coroner Suspects Murder/Suicide

"MURRIETA, CA - A man and a woman were found dead with apparent gunshot wounds on the edge of Hombre Lane in the La Cresta area west of Murrieta, a sheriff's sergeant said today.

"The deaths were discovered about 4 p.m. Saturday in unincorporated La Cresta, said sheriff's Sgt. Michael Lujan. Deputies responded to a call about two bodies and found a man and a woman, both deceased, lying along the west edge of Hombre Lane, Lujan said.

"Both the man and the woman appeared to have been shot, Lujan said. Their identities were not released.

"A deputy coroner today initially described the deaths as a `homicide-suicide,` but said no final determination had been made.

"Asked whether authorities were looking for a suspect in the shootings, a sheriff's spokeswoman said there was no further information the department could release."

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