Recently Separated Couple Found Dead

"Gretna, LA - A woman is dead after her husband shot her in the head before turning the gun on himself, Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand said.

"Police were called to the 500 block of Wall Boulevard around 8 a.m. on Tuesday to investigate a possible double shooting.

"Deputies discovered a 38-year-old woman lying near the breezeway suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. A short distance away, deputies found a 42-year-old man also with a gunshot wound to the head. The man and the woman were pronounced dead on the scene.

"Detectives determined that the man shot the woman and then turned the gun on himself. A 9mm handgun was found near the man’s body, Normand said.

"Deputies say the suspect and victim were married, but recently separated. The suspect had recently been served with a protective custody order, Normand said.

"The identities of the man and woman are being withheld until next of kin has been notified."

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