A man involved in what officials believe to be an apparent murder-suicide on Thursday, May 16 in Temecula has died, it has been reported.
Neighbors look on at the scene of a possible murder-suicide Thursday, May 16 in Temecula. (SWRNN/Stephanie D. Schulte)
According to Riverside County Sheriff’s Lt. Joe Borja, John Leonard Houston, 65, succumbed at about 6:10 p.m. on Saturday, May 18 to injuries he sustained from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on May 16.
Dana Houston, 51, was found shot to death after Temecula Police Department responded to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon call at 5:56 a.m. Thursday, May 16 in the 30000 block of Del Rey Rd. in Temecula.
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Dispatch Center had received information that a male shot a female inside the location with a firearm, according to Lt. Joe Borja.
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“Officers arrived on scene within minutes and surrounded the residence. The officers made numerous attempts to contact the subjects inside of the residence, asking them to step outside of the home, but received no response,” Borja said.
“Fearing for the safety of the occupants inside, the officers decided to make entry into the home and found a deceased female with obvious gunshot wounds. Officers also found a male inside the residence suffering from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound,” Borja said.
The male, identified today as John Leonard Houston, received medical attention at the scene and was transported to via ambulance to local hospital, where he remained in critical condition until his death on Saturday.
The case was considered domestic in nature and no outstanding suspects were sought.
The investigation is continuing and anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Investigator Corey from the Central Homicide Unit at 951-955-2777 or Investigator Mejia from the Temecula Police Department at 951-696-3000.
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