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Duquesne professor dies in Wilkins murder-suicide

Marinus Iwuchukwu
Marinus Iwuchukwu
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The couple found dead Tuesday morning in Wilkins Township has been identified.

59-year-old Marinus Iwuchukwu, a professor at Duquesne, and 50-year-old Charte Dunn were discovered after SWAT officers entered the home along Thorncrest Drive.


Police were told a violent domestic incident was underway there.

Both appeared to have stab wounds and Dunn died from a self-inflicted gunshot in an apparent murder-suicide.

Iwuchukwu was an associate professor who specialized in interreligious dialogue, inclusive religious pluralism and media and religion, according to Duquesne University's website.