Retired Cop, Wife Found Dead

"LAKELAND, FL — A former Chicago Police officer and his wife are dead in an apparent murder-suicide, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

"A home healthcare nurse discovered the couple’s bodies at their home at 4841 Goldenview Lane around 11:15 a.m. Friday morning.

"Investigators say that 84-year-old Robert Lintz and his wife Renee, 83, had been married for 60 years. Both had suffered from significant medical issues, detectives said.

"They said it appears Robert shot Renee once in the head, then turned the gun on himself, and shot himself in the head .

"Robert Lintz was a retired Chicago Police officer who served from 1953 to 1979.

"The medical examiner will conduct autopsies on the couple on Sunday. The case remains under investigation."

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