The Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office is investigating an apparent murder-suicide that took place Tuesday morning at a Goleta apartment in the 7000 block of Aldus Drive. According to a statement prepared by Sheriff's spokesperson Kelly Hoover, a "family member" at the Hollister Village Apartment Community residence called 911 to report an emergency. When deputies arrived, they found a dead woman inside the home; another dead woman was found inside the garage.
It's not clear how the family member is related to either woman, or if or how the women themselves are related.
"The investigation is in its early stage, but at this point, the deaths appear to be the result of a murder-suicide," said Hoover. "The Sheriff’s Office believes this was an isolated incident and that there are no outstanding suspects." Detectives continue to investigate the incident while the Coroner's Office works to notify next of kin.