Pair Found Dead In Motel Parking Lot

"STOCKTON, CA — Stockton police are investigating a possible murder-suicide after a Waste Management worker making his daily rounds Tuesday discovered the bodies of two adults in the back seat of a Mitsubishi Montero.

"An unidentified man and woman were found in the silver sport utility vehicle, which was in the parking lot of the Red Roof Inn on 1707 East Fremont Street, just south of Interstate 5. Authorities also found a handgun in the vehicle. They believe the man shot the woman before killing himself, said Officer Joe Silva, a spokesman for the Stockton Police Department.

"`Homicide detectives located an adult male and an adult female along with a firearm inside the vehicle,` Silva said. `That's a strong indication, so far, that this is a possible murder-suicide.`

"A man working at the motel said the vehicle had been parked there since at least 8:30 p.m. Monday."

From the Stockton Record...