Officers investigated an attempted murder-suicide in eastern Pennsylvania, said police.
It happened around 9 p.m. Saturday at a West Penn Township home, located about 67 miles northwest of Philadelphia. Police and emergency responders found a husband and wife suffering from gunshot wounds.
Officials said the couple was treated on scene and taken to a landing zone where they were flown to area hospitals.
West Penn Township Police Chief Brian Johnson tells The (Pottsville) Republican-Herald that 53-year-old Michael Mindock III shot his wife in the back and then allegedly put the gun to his head and pulled the trigger.
Johnson said Mindock's wife, 56-year-old Brigette Mindock, was released Sunday from Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown. Michael Mindock remained hospitalized.
The investigation is ongoing, according to Johnson. No charges have been filed.
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