FAIRVIEW – Three people were found dead in Fairview in what the Michigan State Police (MSP) are calling a murder-suicide.
Yesterday (Jan. 15) at about 6:11 p.m., deputies from the Oscoda County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to an E. Royal Oak Road residence in Fairview for a well-being check of three residents. The responding deputy did not receive a response at the home and didn’t note anything suspicious.
A family member reached out to the sheriff’s office and advised other family members were enroute to the residence and would give permission for entry.
Deputies entered the residence about 11:40 p.m, but had to back out due to heavy smoke inside. The Fairview Fire Department was called to the scene. Deputies entered the residence with firefighters and discovered two bodies inside the home, and one inside the attached garage.
A preliminary investigation found two bodies: Aa 75-year-old and 51-year-old woman. Both appeared to be victims of homicide. The person in the garage, a 54-year-old man, was found with a pistol near him. Police believe he my have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. All three people were related to one another.
The Oscoda County Sheriff requested the Michigan State Police (MSP) handle the investigation. A search warrant for the residence was obtained and the MSP Grayling Crime Lab, MSP K9, and MSP Fire Investigation Unit are currently on-site processing the scene.
MSP Aviation is also assisting with mapping. There is no evidence indicating any suspects are at large and the public is in no danger.
