Seminole County

Altamonte Springs police release names in possible murder-suicide

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. — Altamonte Springs say they found Zoltan and Ildiko Papp, husband and wife, dead inside the home around 4:20 a.m. Wednesday while responding to the residence in the Spring Oaks subdivision for a well-being check.

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Zolton was found with a fatal gunshot wound, but authorities did not release the cause of death for Ildiko, pending a report from the medical examiner’s office, police said.

There were also two teens inside the home at the time but both were unharmed.

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Detectives said they are actively investigating the incident and believe it was a murder-suicide.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Altamonte Springs Police Department at 407-339-2441, dial 911 or call Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS.

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Katlyn Brieskorn

Katlyn Brieskorn, WFTV.com

Katlyn Brieskorn is a Digital Assignment Editor at WFTV. She joined Channel 9 in July 2019.

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