The Carmel Valley couple that died in a murder-suicide on Thursday have been identified. Authorities say that Sheriff’s deputies arrived to the El Potrero Road home at 8:40 a.m. after receiving a 9-1-1 call. At the home they found a note on the door and an 88 year old Marilyn Woods and 90 year old John Woods dead of gunshot wounds. Investigators say the incident was triggered because of the woman’s failing health. (According to The California Department of Public Health 111 terminally ill people took drugs to end their lives between June and December 2016. 87 percent were over 60, the average age was 73, and most were diagnosed with terminal cancer. )
