Bodies Found In Garage

"WENATCHEE, WA — Police say an elderly Wenatchee couple is dead following a murder/suicide.

"The bodies of 81-year-old Charles L. Mason and his 97-year-old wife, Ruth Mason, were discovered Friday afternoon in their car, parked in the garage of their condominium on the 300 block of South Elliot Avenue. There was a semi-automatic handgun in Charles Mason's lap.

"KPQ-AM reports that notes and other items found in the home indicate the husband planned the killing, but it isn't clear whether the wife knew about it or was a willing participant.

"The time of death was not immediately known, but investigators believe the shootings happened Friday morning. Autopsies were planned.

"Washington Elementary School nearby was on lock down for a short time Friday while officers checked the area and determined that a gunman was not at large."

From The Seattle Times...