CORPUS CHRISTI, TX — A 49-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy were found deceased by Corpus Christi police officers on Christmas Eve inside a home on the city's south side.
According to Corpus Christi Police Department Public Information Office, Lieutenant Eryca Gonzalez, officers were dispatched to a residence in the 7000 block of Natchez Drive on Dec. 24 at about 10:30 p.m. in reference to a welfare check.
"The caller was on location and told officers they had not heard from their family member in several days," stated Lt. Gonzalez.
"When the officers arrived, they were unable to contact anyone inside of the home," added Lt. Gonzalez.
The family members then made entry into the home. Once they were inside the home, police officers located 15-year-old Luke Rogers along with 49-year-old Shaedyn Rogers.
According to officials, Detectives with the Robbery Homicide Division were called out to investigate.
"Preliminary investigation is that it appears to be a murder/suicide," said Lt. Gonzalez.
Officials said this is still an ongoing investigation.
Shaedyn Rogers and Luke Rogers were formally identified in an autopsy conducted by the Corpus Christi Medical Examiner's Office.
