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Cerritos couple found dead in murder-suicide, authorities say

A roll of police tape is left on the windshield of a Los Angeles County sheriff's vehicle.
(Jae C. Hong / Associated Press)

A married couple was found dead in Cerritos on Monday in what the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department determined was a murder-suicide.

Although the victims involved in the case have not yet been publicly identified by authorities, they have been described as an 83-year-old white woman and an 84-year-old white man.

The incident was reported Dec. 15 at about 11:45 a.m. in the 12700 block of Andy Street in Cerritos.

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The Sheriff’s Department’s homicide unit is continuing its investigation.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.

To provide information anonymously, call “Crime Stoppers” at (800) 222-8477 or visit LACrimeStoppers.org.

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