Coroner IDs victims of Cambria Township murder-suicide

Cambria Co., PA (WJAC) Cambria County coroner Jeff Lees has identified the victims of Tuesday's murder-suicide in Cambria Township. Lees says 59-year-old Richard Baker reportedly shot and killed 47-year-old Jennifer R. Emerson before turning the gun on himself.

2nd UPDATE |

Cambria County coroner Jeff Lees has identified the victims of Tuesday's murder-suicide in Cambria Township.

Lees says 59-year-old Richard Baker reportedly shot and killed 47-year-old Jennifer R. Emerson before turning the gun on himself.

Investigators say both victims died from single gunshot wounds to the head.

Authorities say their bodies were discovered on the porch of a residence along 5th Street in the Colver area.

Editor's note: A previous version of this story incorrectly identified the male victim. We apologize for the misreporting, authorities had provided us with the wrong first name of said victim.

UPDATE |

Authorities say they are investigating an apparent murder-suicide that occurred at a residence in Cambria Township on Tuesday.

District attorney Greg Neugebauer says investigators were dispatched around 2 p.m. after a man and a woman were found dead on the porch of a residence along 5th Street, in the Colver area.

According to coroner Jeff Lees, both the man and woman suffered gunshot wounds to the head.

Authorities say their identities are being withheld, pending notification of next-of-kin, however, Lees stated that the man was in his late 50s and the woman was in her late 40s.

Officials say there is no threat to the public and add that this was an isolated incident.

ORIGINAL |

Cambria County coroner Jeff Lees says he has been called to the scene of "suspicious" deaths in Cambria Township.

Lees says he was contacted Tuesday afternoon following reports that two bodies were found at a residence.

No further details have been released at this time and 6 News has a crew heading to the scene.

Stay with us on-air and online for further updates to this developing story.

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