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Apparent Murder-Suicide in Accomack County

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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.

Don Rush is the News Director 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.