A man and woman were found dead Monday morning after officers responded to a report that a man was threatening suicide.
WESTLAND, MI — Westland police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide after a man and woman were found dead Monday morning inside a home in the 35000 block of Farragut Avenue.
Officers responded to the residence around 7 a.m. Nov. 9 after receiving a report that a man was threatening suicide, according to police accounts reported by local news organizations. Investigators believe the deaths resulted from a domestic incident in which the man killed the woman before dying by suicide. Police continued investigating the circumstances Monday and had not publicly detailed what led to the violence.
The home is near Wayne Road and Glenwood Road in Westland. Police found both people dead after entering the residence. Early reports described the case as an apparent murder-suicide, but authorities had not released a complete account of the events inside the home or announced final findings from the investigation.
Relatives who spoke with WXYZ identified the woman as 30-year-old Katlin Morris and the man as Laron Brown. Westland police had not publicly released the identities in their initial information about the case while authorities worked to notify family members. The family identifications therefore had not yet been independently confirmed through a formal police identification Monday.
Devon Parker, who identified himself to WXYZ as Brown’s brother, said he received a disturbing message from Brown early Monday. Parker said the message indicated Brown was threatening both Morris and himself. Parker tried to persuade his brother to stop and then headed toward the home, according to his account to the station.
Parker said he arrived at the residence and saw his brother’s body through a window. Police later found Morris dead elsewhere inside the home, WXYZ reported. Investigators described the deaths as following a dispute between the couple, but authorities had not disclosed what the dispute involved or announced a confirmed motive.
Family members told WXYZ that Morris and Brown had been together for years. Morris’ relatives remembered her as hardworking and close to her family. They said the deaths came as a shock to those who knew the couple. No evidence released Monday indicated that anyone else was involved in the incident.
The investigation remained active Monday evening. Police had not released further details about the sequence of events, any prior calls involving the residence or when investigators expected to provide additional information. The apparent murder-suicide designation remained a preliminary finding as detectives continued reviewing the case.
Author note: Last updated November 9, 2026.