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Henderson police investigating apparent murder-suicide Friday morning

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Henderson police are investigating the deaths of a 63-year-old man and a 60-year-old woman as an apparent murder-suicide.

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Around 6:50 a.m. Friday, Henderson police responded to the 100 block of Metropolitan Drive, near Burkholder Boulevard and Lake Mead Parkway, regarding a deceased man and woman found by the woman's care provider.

Information provided indicates that the woman suffered from various medical conditions.

The man and woman had apparent gunshot wounds and the deaths appear to be the result of an apparent murder-suicide.

The couple's names will be released by the Clark County coroner pending the next of kin notification.

This is being investigated as the sixth homicide in Henderson for 2018.

Anyone with information in this case is urged to call the Henderson Police Department at 702-267-4911, 311, or, to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.