The Lake County Coroner’s Office released the identities of the two people who died in a likely murder-suicide in Merrillville on Friday.
Officers were called at around 8:15 a.m. February 27 to the 7600 block of Van Buren Street for a firearm assault, according to a department release. There, they found a man and woman dead inside the house, the release said.
Merrillville resident Felicia Jenkins, 48, suffered a gunshot wound in an apparent homicide, according to the coroner’s release.
Portage resident John E. Jenkins, 53, died of a gunshot wound in an apparent suicide, according to the release.
Forensic autopsies were performed on Saturday at the Lake County Forensic Center, 2900 W. 93rd Ave. in Crown Point.
A preliminary investigation shows that it was a domestic event and that there’s no further danger to the public, the release said. Merrillville Police Chief Kosta Nuses said the investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Merrillville Detective Van Rite at either (219) 769-3531, ext. 349 or avanrite@merrillville.in.gov.
