SWAT Team Finds Bodies After Murder/Suicide

"WINSTON-SALEM, NC — Police are currently on the scene of a murder-suicide in Winston-Salem.

"Shots were heard coming from a home at 5660 Stone Crossing Drive near Country Club Drive just minutes after 2 p.m.

"Responding officers found a woman who had been shot to death outside the front door of the home, Lt. Rob Cozart with Winston-Salem Police said.

"A SWAT team responded to the scene and attempted to communicate with another person inside the home.

"The SWAT team forced their way inside around 4 p.m. and found a man who had fatally shot himself, Cozart said.

"The woman and the shooter had been living together at one point, Cozart said.

"A 5-year-old child was inside the home while the incident took place, Cozart said. The 5-year-old is now in custody of Child Protective Services."

From WGHP...