Deaths of Phoenixville couple ruled murder-suicide

PHOENIXVILLE (AP) — Authorities say the deaths of a man and woman inside a southeastern Pennsylvania home last week have been ruled a murder-suicide.

Police said the bodies of 39-year-old Heather Woodward and 40-year-old Warnell Heck were found Dec. 16 inside a Phoenixville home.

Each had a single gunshot wound, and authorities said they suspected a murder-suicide stemming from a domestic dispute.

The Chester County coroner’s office said Wednesday that Woodward’s death was ruled a homicide and Heck’s death a suicide.

Phoenixville police and the county district attorney’s office are still investigating.