Brother, Sister Found Dead In Home

"OCEANSIDE, CA — The bodies of a financially distressed 56-year-old Oceanside man and his sick 52-year-old sister were found in their home Monday afternoon in what police say appears to be a murder-suicide.

"The woman's black Labrador dog was also killed.

"Police did not release the names of the individuals and declined to give their relationship Monday night, as their relatives were still being told of their deaths. Three neighbors confirmed they were brother and sister.

"Oceanside police found the bodies shortly before 4 p.m. Monday afternoon in separate bedrooms of their house near the end of a cul-de-sac on Via Metates, just east of College Boulevard.

"A gun was found in the room with the man, according to Oceanside Police Department Capt. Leonard Mata.

"Officers went to the house after receiving a call from a staff member at a medical facility, where the man had missed a couple scheduled appointments, Mata said.

"The front door was unlocked when they arrived. They found the bodies inside.

"`Both appeared to sustain gunshot wounds,` Mata said. `The dog was dead in the room with the man and also appeared to have sustained a gunshot wound. It was pretty tragic.`

"Mata later added: `It appears, based on our preliminary findings, that it is a murder-suicide. But that hasn't been confirmed yet. The investigation is ongoing.`

"Mata said investigators don't know how long the bodies were in the house before they were discovered."

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