Prosecutors: Husband fatally shot wife, self in Ventnor

Friday, September 16, 2016
VENTNOR, N.J. (WPVI) -- Authorities say a New Jersey man fatally shot his wife and then himself in their home.

Atlantic County Prosecutor Diane Ruberton said Friday that 59-year-old Marianne Wilson-Allen and 60-year-old Richard Allen were found dead in their home in Ventnor on Wednesday.
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Ventnor police had responded to the home for a well-being check. A handwritten sign on a paper taped to the front of the house read "Call 911."

The victims were pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is ongoing.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Unit at 609-909-7666, or the Ventnor City Police Department at (609)-822-2101.
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