MESA, AZ — Mesa police are investigating a deadly shooting near Alma School and Guadalupe roads.
The incident occurred just after 4 a.m. Thursday, leading to a large police presence blocking off a portion of the neighborhood.
Police say they were called to an elderly group home where a man and a woman in their 90s were found with gunshot wounds to the head.
The man, 92-year-old Jerome Woolums, was found holding a gun and pronounced dead at the scene. His injury is believed to have been self-inflicted.
The woman, 93-year-old Katharine Woolum, was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, where she later died.
Detectives say the couple had been married for many years and were living at the group home.
No further information was immediately available, and the investigation is ongoing.
Authorities say they currently believe Jerome shot Katharine before taking his own life. The investigation is ongoing.
