Warren police investigate a double shooting that occurred July 16 on Joanne Smith Drive.
By: Brian Wells | Warren Weekly | Published July 16, 2025 | Updated July 18, 2025 1:34pm
WARREN — According to police, an investigation has revealed that a double fatal shooting on July 16 involving two women in their 70s was the result of a suicide pact.
At approximately 10:40 a.m., Warren police and firefighters responded to a report of a shooting at a residence in the 24000 block of Joanne Smith Drive, near Mound and Frazho roads.
According to a press release from the Warren Police Department, an adult female daughter arrived at the residence and discovered her 73-year-old mother and a 75-year-old woman deceased.
Officers arrived at the scene and confirmed both women were dead from apparent gunshot wounds. One woman sustained a single gunshot wound to the chest, while the other sustained a gunshot wound to the head, the release states.
“There were no other individuals found inside the residence, nor were there any signs of forced entry, a break-in or robbery,” the release states. “The handgun used in the incident was recovered at the scene.”
According to the release, investigators found two handwritten notes at the scene, “suggesting this may have been a mutually agreed-upon suicide pact.”
Additionally, the release states the handgun appeared new, and both women were present during its legal purchase the day before the incident. Additional evidence consistent with a pre-planned suicide was found at the Fraser woman’s residence, though the release didn’t state what it was.
Investigators do not believe any other individuals were involved in the incident and there is no danger to the community, the release states, though it remains an open and active investigation.