Job Loss Preceded Murder/Suicide

"HOUSTON, TX – A husband, distraught over an ongoing divorce and a recent job loss, killed himself and his wife in southwest Houston Wednesday evening, according to Houston police.

"Their bodies were discovered at their home on 12179 Huntington Venture at Dairy Ashford around 5p.m.

"Relatives said the husband lost his job with an oil company almost two months ago and the couple was in the middle of a divorce. The husband told his brother that he was going to commit suicide sometime last week.

"After not hearing from the couple, the concerned brother drove to their home, found them dead and immediately called police.

"Police said it appears the husband beat his wife in the head with a hard object, then hung himself."

From KHOU.com...