A Centreville, Va., husband and wife were found dead in their home after a shooting, police say

Police believe the husband shot his wife before shooting himself

Three children were inside the home at the time but were not physically injured

A couple is dead after what police are investigating as a domestic-related murder-suicide at a home in Centreville, Va., where three children were also present at the time of the shooting.

Officers with the Fairfax County Police Department responded to a residence in the 6300 block of Sharps Drive at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, after a family member called 911, according to a press release from the department.

When officers entered the home, they found Brandon Brown, 31, and his wife, Lavinia Brown, 31, both of Centreville, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, according to police. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel pronounced both dead at the scene.

Detectives from the department's Major Crimes Bureau believe Brandon shot Lavinia before shooting himself.

A firearm and cartridge casings were recovered at the scene, according to the department.

Three children who also live at the home were inside when the shooting occurred but were not physically injured, police said. Their ages have not been disclosed by the department.

Police said victim specialists have been assigned to help the family access resources and support following the deaths.

"[This is] something devastating that has occurred in this neighborhood," Ingrid Palencia from the Fairfax County Police Department's Public Affairs Bureau said.

Autopsies will be conducted by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to confirm the cause and manner of death, according to police.

The shooting has left neighbors in the Centreville community shaken.

"Absolutely tragic for me, especially in this neighborhood here in Centreville," neighbor Kareem Badr told FOX 5. "Everyone thinks it's safe. We've never had any kind of altercations here. … I can't imagine what those kids are going through, and I just hope they have a supportive family."

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"I feel heartbroken for the family, for the kids... This doesn't happen here, not here, not in this neighborhood," the neighbor told FOX 5.

The Fairfax County Police Department has not yet determined a motive.

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