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IDENTIFIED: 2 people shot in Hanford home | YourCentralValley.com

HANFORD, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The two people shot in a Hanford home on Sunday have been identified by Hanford police.

Police have identified the two people as 64-year-old Roger Hedrick and 62-year-old Teresa Bennet-Hedrick.


Police said they received a 911 call around 8:40 p.m. Sunday from a man who identified himself as Roger Hedrick. The man gave his address as being in the 400 block of East Magnolia Street. He told dispatchers that he and his wife had gotten into an argument and she had pointed a gun at him.

According to police, Roger told 911 dispatch that he would leave the front door open and to call police. He also said he would be gone before police arrived at the scene.

When officers arrived at the home, they ordered everyone present to leave. After receiving no response, they entered the home and found two dead people in the master bedroom.

Investigators examined the crime scene and found two handguns near the deceased in the master bedroom. Police stated that there were no signs of forced entry into the apartment and nothing else was disturbed. The two individuals were married and lived together in the apartment.

Detectives are investigating the case as a possible murder followed by suicide.

This is an ongoing investigation. Further information was not immediately available.