Two people were found dead at a home in Sacramento County on Friday night after a child reported a domestic violence situation, the sheriff’s office said. Sgt. Edward Igoe said the sheriff’s office received a call at 9:30 p.m. from a juvenile who reported that their father was assaulting their mother. Three children fled as deputies headed to the home in the 2600 block of Edison Avenue and Ball Way, according to the sheriff’s office. Arriving deputies saw an unresponsive woman on the ground through the window and, once inside the home, also saw a man who was unresponsive. Both the man and woman were declared dead at the scene after fire officials arrived. Details on their deaths were not immediately available. The children were found safe and deputies and a chaplain were in touch with family members about where they would go, Igoe said. Igoe said it appeared an initial argument escalated into a violent encounter. Homicide detectives are investigating, along with crime scene investigators. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, help is available. You can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or text ‘START’ to 88788.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Two people were found dead at a home in Sacramento County on Friday night after a child reported a domestic violence situation, the sheriff’s office said.
Sgt. Edward Igoe said the sheriff’s office received a call at 9:30 p.m. from a juvenile who reported that their father was assaulting their mother.
Three children fled as deputies headed to the home in the 2600 block of Edison Avenue and Ball Way, according to the sheriff’s office.
Arriving deputies saw an unresponsive woman on the ground through the window and, once inside the home, also saw a man who was unresponsive.
Both the man and woman were declared dead at the scene after fire officials arrived. Details on their deaths were not immediately available.
The children were found safe and deputies and a chaplain were in touch with family members about where they would go, Igoe said.
Igoe said it appeared an initial argument escalated into a violent encounter.
Homicide detectives are investigating, along with crime scene investigators.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, help is available. You can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or text ‘START’ to 88788.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel