Chesterfield married couple dead after apparent murder-suicide

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A married couple is dead after police say the husband shot his wife and then himself at their Chesterfield County home.

At about 12:11 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, officers with the Chesterfield County Police Department were called to a home in the 3000 block of Waddington Drive for a report of two unresponsive persons.

When they arrived, the officers found 73-year-old Madeline B. Roberts and her husband, 77-year-old Henry H. Roberts, who both had gunshot wounds. They died at the scene.

On Thursday, Oct. 2, police provided an update on this investigation, saying it has been deemed a murder-suicide. It is believed that Henry Roberts shot Madeline Roberts, then shot himself.

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If you have any information on this case, you are asked to contact the Chesterfield County Police Department at 804-748-0660.