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Apparent Murder-Suicide in Accomack County

MAPPSVILLE, Va. (AP) - Authorities say two people are dead following an apparent murder-suicide in Accomack County.

The Accomack County Sheriff's Office says in a news release that deputies found 20-year-old Elizabeth Madison Ann Jensen of Sanford and 27-year-old Jonan Fabricio Gonzales-Funes of Bloxom both dead from apparent gunshot wounds inside a vehicle on Saturday morning.

A baby, who was also inside the car, was not harmed. Authorities say the infant, who was the child of Jensen and Gonzales-Funes, was placed in the care of family members.

Investigators believe Gonzales-Funes killed Jensen before turning the gun on himself.

Authorities say Gonzales-Funes was a correctional officer who worked for the sheriff's office since September 2015.

Both bodies were taken to the medical examiner's office for an autopsy.

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Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.