MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — A man shot and killed his wife before taking his own life at a Mesa senior group home Thursday, according to the Mesa Police Department.

Mesa police were called to the senior center near Alma School and Guadalupe roads around 4:30 a.m. Staff members reported that two residents had been shot and were not breathing.

When officers arrived, they were led to a bedroom and found Jerome Woolums, 92, and Katharine Woolums, 93, both shot in the head. Jerome, who police say was still holding a gun, died at the scene.

Authorities say Katharine had a pulse, so she was rushed to the hospital as Mesa firefighters attempted to save her life. However, Katharine succumbed to her injuries and died at the hospital.

Investigators say Jerome shot Katharine before turning the gun on

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