An elderly married couple was found dead in an apparent double suicide Sunday evening in the parking lot of the Lowe’s Home Improvement store, according to the Greenville Police Department.
Officers responded around 5:30 p.m. to a report of two people slumped over in a car at 3122 W. Interstate 30. Upon arrival, police discovered the man and woman deceased inside the vehicle.
It is believed that each person committed suicide inside the car while parked at Lowe’s, according to police. The bodies have been sent to the medical examiner’s office for autopsies. Authorities have not released the names of the deceased pending notification of next of kin.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Henry Potts at (903) 453-0428.