A tragic incident unfolded last week in a Washington State home, where a married couple engaged in a violent altercation that resulted in their deaths. The couple’s 11-year-old son, who was in another room playing video games with earbuds in, was unaware of the horrific scene unfolding nearby. The child discovered the gruesome aftermath of the fight on Halloween night.
The couple, identified as Juan Antonio Alvarado Saenz, 38, and Cecilia Robles Ochoa, 39, were found dead in their Longview home, a city located on the Washington side of the Columbia River, approximately 50 miles east of Portland, Oregon. Investigators have yet to determine who initiated the deadly confrontation.
According to the police, Alvarado Saenz succumbed to multiple stab wounds to the chest. Robles Ochoa was found with both stab wounds and gunshot injuries, as reported by the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office. The young boy, upon discovering his parents’ lifeless bodies on the kitchen floor, dialed 911.
Emergency medical technicians arrived at the scene but were unable to revive the couple. The boy, who was the only other individual in the house at the time of the incident, was unharmed.
In the course of their investigation, detectives learned that Alvarado Saenz and Robles Ochoa were experiencing relationship difficulties and had plans to separate. A knife and a firearm were recovered from the scene of the crime.
The sheriff’s office confirmed that the gun used in the incident had been stolen from Alvarado Saenz’s employer. The theft was not discovered until after the tragic event.