Police investigating mother, son deaths as murder, suicide

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Police are investigating the shooting deaths of a mother and son at a home in Eugene as a probable murder and suicide.

Until an autopsy is complete, investigators are not clear on who fired the gun, KTVL-TV reported.

Police Chief Chris Skinner said a relative heard gunshots and ran from the house to call police shortly before 3 p.m. Thursday.

A grandmother in the household escaped from the basement as police arrived, police said. A crisis negotiation team tried to make contact with the people inside the home but were unsuccessful. Police entered later Thursday and found two people dead.

Investigators believe a dispute took place before the shooting.