Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Charter Oak, CA: Woman's death mystery in apparent murder-suicide in Charter Oak home

Posted: 11/30/2010 08:40:43 AM PST

A Los Angeles County Sheriff Deputy walks in front of a home at the corner of Jenifer Ave and Cienega Ave after an apparent murder suicide on Monday, November 29, 2010, in Glendora. (SGVN/Staff Photo by Keith Birmingham/SVCITY)

CHARTER OAK - Los Angeles County Coroner officials released the names of the man and woman who were discovered dead inside a Charter Oak home in what investigators are calling a murder-suicide.
Guillermo Gamboa, 41, of Los Angeles and Jacqueline Molina, 33, of Covina were discovered dead Monday by deputies at 5:19 p.m. inside a home in the 5000 block of Jenifer Avenue, authorities said.

Photo Gallery: Apparent murder suicide in Covina

Detectives believe Gamboa murdered Molina and then committed suicide.

The man suffered a fatal gunshot wound, Lt. Don Slawson of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.

A handgun was found near Gamboa's body, he said.

Molina's cause of death remained a mystery, deputies said.

"At this point we are going to have to wait for the autopsy report," Slawson said, "There are no outside signs of trauma."

A friend called 9-1-1 when he received a call from Gamboa saying he "was sorry for what he had done and for his friend to please call the police," Slawson said.

When deputies arrived, they discovered the two bodies, he said.

The man and woman were living at the residence together and were in a relationship, authorities said.

Neighbors did not hear arguing leading up to the deaths, deputies said.

Detectives are continuing to interview family Tuesday in hopes of determining a motive for

the murder-suicide, Slawson said.

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