Melissa and John Kolonich.Photo: Facebook
While the case is still under investigation, detectives believe that John Kolonich murdered his wife, Melissa, on Thursday inside their Franklinville home before using a shotgun to end his own life.
According to a statement from the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office, police received a call Thursday morning about a deceased man in a car that had crashed into someone’s backyard.
Police arrived to find John Kolonich “deceased in the vehicle from an apparent gunshot wound.”
Police entered the Kolonich home and found Melissa’s body.
Melissa and John Kolonich.Facebook
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According to the statement, some time after killing his wife, John got into his car and started driving. The vehicle left the roadway, coming to rest in someone’s backyard.
At that point, officials said, John committed suicide.
John owned and operated Enhanced Chiropractic in Franklinville.
Melissa was a local realtor.
A motive for the murder-suicide, if known, has not been disclosed.
The Courier Postof Cherry Hill reportsthat the couple shared a daughter.
Anyone who may have additional information about the couples' deaths is asked to contact Det. Christopher Popper of the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office at 856-3384-5593.
If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at1-800-799-7233, or go tothehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
source: people.com
