In line with a press launch shared by the Cowlitz County Sherrif’s Workplace on Thursday, Juan Antonio Alvarado Saenz, 38, and Cecilia Robles Ochoa, 39, died from deadly accidents after “assaulting each other” throughout an obvious battle at their Longview, Washington house on Halloween.

Police mentioned they responded to a report of a taking pictures on October 31, and found two adults “down within the kitchen space of the residence.” Whereas hearth and rescue group had been pronounced lifeless on the scene.

In line with authorities, an 11-year-old youngster was the one different particular person there on the time, however didn’t see the homicide as a result of they had been “in a distinct room taking part in video video games whereas utilizing earbuds.”

Police additionally mentioned the kid known as authorities after discovering his deceased mother and father. “The kid known as 911 to report discovering their mother and father down, with one having been shot,” the sheriff’s workplace famous within the press launch.

Autopsies confirmed that Alvarado Saenz “died from a number of stab wounds to the chest,” whereas Robles Ochoa “died from gunshot and stab wounds.”

Police reportedly recovered a pistol and a knife from the crime scene. The sheriff’s workplace mentioned the gun used within the incident was “stolen” from Alvarado Saenz’s employer, noting that it was “found to be lacking” till after the homicide.

In line with the press launch, in the course of the investigation, detectives found by “a number of interviews” that Alvardo Saenz and Robles Ochoa “had relationship points and meant to separate.”

In the meantime, police additionally said that there’s “no proof of any third-party involvement.”

Nonetheless, the press launch famous that the investigation and the post-mortem outcomes present that “each topics had been assaulting one another, however investigators are unable to find out a main aggressor.”

The kid’s identification, in the meantime, has not been launched.