Elderly related couple found dead in 'murder-suicide' inside hotel room after employee room check

A couple have been found dead in a suspected murder-suicide inside a hotel room.

The man was believed to be in his 80s and woman in her 70s. They were both found dead at the Marriott hotel in Irvine, Southern California after police were called to the 7900 block of Irvine Center Drive after receiving a "medical aid" call.

Police are investigating the deaths of two people at an Irvine hotel as a possible murder-suicide , investigators said. It's believed they were discovered after they failed to check out at their allotted time on Thursday. Officers told Eyewitness News the victims appeared to be related, but no further details of their relationship were given.

READ MORE: Horror as three dead in Mississippi murder-suicide as one shot watching breakfast TV at home

READ MORE: San Jose dad 'murdered daughter' on court-ordered visit after desperate mom fought against it

It comes after three people died as part of a suspected murder-suicide earlier this month. On August 4 officers from Hernando Police Department responded to a call from a neighbor who dialled 911 after they were woken up by gunshots at around 8 am. Officers arriving at the scene on Elm Street in the Creekside area of the neighborhood discovered three people with gunshot wounds.

Two of the victims who were pronounced dead at the scene have now been named as Mary Ray, 78, who was found in the breakfast room where she had been watching TV when she was shot. She had died before police arrived at the property.

Click here to follow the Mirror US on Google News to stay up to date with all the latest news, sport and entertainment stories.

Rickie Ray, 71, was found in the master bedroom by officers with two guns in his possession. Police officers believe Ray died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound before they arrived.

The third victim, Kelley Cincurak, 51, was found still alive on the back patio of the property by law enforcement when they attended the scene, she was flown to hospital by helicopter in a desperate bid to save her life. Sadly she later succumbed to her injuries in the hospital and died.

Local woman Catherine Watson who lives in the neighborhood said that the deaths had rocked the community. She told Action News 5 : “It’s very sad. I mean everyone has been affected by this in some way or the other. It’s like there is a dark cloud over the neighborhood because it is people, we all knew each other to some degree.”