Overview

• A deadly explosion and fire at 13 Tranquility Court in Washington Township, New Jersey, occurred early on May 11, killing a man and a woman.
• The Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed the incident as a murder-suicide, citing forensic evidence from the scene.
• The woman was found in a bed with a fatal gunshot wound to the head, ruled a homicide, while the man’s death by fire was ruled a suicide.
• Investigators discovered the use of an accelerant and deliberate tampering with the home’s gas line, enabling unrestricted natural gas flow.
• The motive for the murder-suicide remains under active investigation, with neighbors describing shock over the tragedy and its deliberate nature.