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2 found dead at home near Paw Paw

Posted at 6:10 PM, Oct 02, 2019
and last updated 2019-10-02 21:45:48-04

ALMENA TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Authorities are investigating after two people were found dead Wednesday in a home near Paw Paw.

Two bodies were found at the home on 30th Street near heritage Glen Golf Club in Almena Township, near Paw Paw. Relatives identified the deceased as William and Shirley Camburn, residents of the home.

Their son told FOX 17 William was struggling with mental health issues, saying his “mind was deteriorating.”

Relatives says they were seeking help for him when they learned the news on Monday. Relatives say both died from gunshot wounds.

Information on what led up to the incident wasn’t immediately available, but Van Buren County Sheriff Dan Abbott said it appears to be a murder-suicide.