Autopsy determines Simpsons died of gunshot wounds
An autopsy of the bodies of Jarrod Simpson and Tristina Simpson indicated both died of gunshot wounds, according to a news release from the Village of Ruidoso.
Officials with the Ruidoso Police department said that though the investigation is ongoing, no persons are being sought in connection with the deaths. Officials declined to state whether the case is being investigated as possible murder/suicide or to speculate on the events to led to the deaths.
The Simpsons bodies were found April 13 around 3 p.m. in a home on the 100 block of La Luz Drive by officers of the Ruidoso Police Department.
Two dead in home on La Luz Drive
The bodies of two persons were found in a home La Luz Drive April 13.
Forty-six-year-old Jarrod Simpson and 46-year-old Tristina Simpson were found deceased by officers of the Ruidoso Police Department who were sent to the 100 block of La Luz Drive for a welfare check.
A news release from the Ruidoso Police Department said their deaths are being investigated.
The Twelfth Judicial District Attorney s Office Major Crime Unit - comprised of the Alamogordo and Ruidoso police departments and the Lincoln and Otero County Sheriff s Offices - are assisting.
Anyone with information on the incident is urged to call Ruidoso Police Detective Neal Cox at 575-258-7365.