Overview
- Police responded late Friday after an adult who dropped off a child from a playdate called 911 when the child reported a serious issue inside the home.
- Authorities identified the victims as Sarah A. Rice, 39, and Greg A. Johnson, 42, who were found in the basement with a firearm; Rice was pronounced dead at the scene and Johnson at St. Luke’s University Hospital.
- Investigators say the case is being treated as a possible murder-suicide, with the official manner of death pending autopsy results.
- Three children related to the victims are in family care after two were found unharmed in the home, and another adult present is not a suspect.
- The Bethlehem Police Department, county homicide task force and district attorney’s office are leading the investigation as neighbors held a Sunday vigil and a family fundraiser gathered thousands of dollars.