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Police investigating deadly shooting in Monroe County

Police found a male and female with gunshot wounds inside a home in Stroud Township.

MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — Stroud Area Regional Police are investigating a deadly shooting.

A single police car blocked access to where investigators said the shooting took place at a home at 2040 Paradise Trail in Stroud Township.

The police chief says officers found the homeowner who had called 911 around 5:30 p.m.

They also found a male and female with gunshot wounds inside the house.

The female was shot in the stomach and flown to an area hospital.

The male had several gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Their identities are not being released at this time.

The chief says there is no danger to the public, and this is an isolated incident.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Robert Transue at Stroud Area Regional Police 570-421-6800 Ext:1027 or by email at rtransue@sarpd.com 

The shooting comes just one day after four were injured in a shooting spree in Tobyhanna.

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