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2 dead in possible murder-suicide in Lake County

Man, woman found dead in home on Kentucky Avenue

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LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – Two people were found dead early Friday in a Umatilla home after a possible murder-suicide, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.

The sheriff’s office received a report of a suspicious text message and responded around 5:30 a.m. to a home on South Kentucky Avenue.

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According to the sheriff’s office, a man and woman were found dead inside.

“The victims displayed signs of homicidal trauma, and Lake County detectives are on scene investigating the possible murder-suicide. No other victims were located at the scene, and there were no signs of danger to the public,” the sheriff’s office said in a release.

Deputies did not say how the man and woman knew each other.

An investigation is ongoing.

This is a developing story and will be updated with more information as we receive it.

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Brenda Argueta is a digital journalist who joined ClickOrlando.com in March 2021. She is the author of the Central Florida Happenings newsletter that goes out every Thursday.

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