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Officials: Man Dead, Woman Hurt In Apparent Attempted Murder-Suicide In Northampton County

NORTHAMPTON, Pa.-- (AP) — Prosecutors say a man was killed and a woman wounded in an apparent attempted murder-suicide in eastern Pennsylvania. Northampton County District Attorney Terry Houck said police and emergency medical personnel responded to a Wilson Borough residence just before 1 p.m. Monday and found the man dead.

Houck said the woman, who he called the victim, was taken to a hospital in serious condition.

The names of the two were withheld pending notification of family members.

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