Pair Found Dead On Christmas Day

"EAST BREMERTON, WA — Two people found dead Sunday in a house on the 3000 block of NE Hillside Drive appear to have died as a result of a homicide-suicide, according to Kitsap County Sheriff's Office spokesman Scott Wilson.

"The deceased appear to have been related, Wilson said, but the Sheriff's Office would not identify them Monday. Next of kin have not been notified.

"`We have tentative identification of these two individuals. We believe we know who they are,` Wilson said. `However, confirmation of their identity has to come from the Coroner's Office during the process of the autopsy by the county's forensic pathologist.`

"A firearm believed to be the cause of death was found in the house.

"`It does appear for the record this is a homicide-suicide, with one person having self-inflicted gunshot injuries,` Wilson said."

Source: Kitsap Sun...