Maine Couple Found Dead In SUV On Christmas Were Both Shot, Police Say
MANCHESTER, Maine (CBS/AP) — Officials say a Maine couple found dead in a parked SUV on Christmas morning had been shot, and authorities are now investigating the case as a double homicide.
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Detectives are trying to retrace the events of Christmas Eve to figure out what happened to 35-year-old Eric Williams and 26-year-old Bonnie Royer, who lived together in Augusta, less than a mile from where they were found in Manchester. The couple was found in Williams' SUV off Sanford Road, police say.
Authorities say autopsies performed Saturday confirmed that both died of gunshot wounds.
One of the victims — police haven't said who — called 911 at around 3:30 a.m. Friday from an isolated dirt road. Officers who responded found both of them dead.
Somerset County police dispatch logs show a complaint was made at 3:34 a.m. about shots fired in the same location, the Kennebec Journal reported.
Anyone with information is asked to call Maine State Police at (207) 624-7076.
Detectives spent Saturday interviewing friends and family of the couple and police continue to seek anyone who had contact with them on December 24 and 25.
Their bodies were found in Williams' SUV off the Sanford Road in Manchester early Christmas morning.
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