PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police are investigating what they believe is a murder-suicide of a mother and son on Tuesday night.
Chopper 6 was above the scene in Northeast Philadelphia on the 200 block of Hickory Hill Road.
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Police say they were called to the residence just after 6 p.m. due to reports of a strong odor coming from the home.
Inside, officers found a 66-year-old woman and her 49-year-old son dead.
Authorities also said both bodies were badly decomposed.
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Investigators believe the man killed his mother, who was seriously ill, and then turned the gun on himself.
There is no word yet on the identities of the victims.
