Identities in Butler murder-suicide released

The man notified police of two deceased women in his home before fatally shooting himself
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The man who informed police on Wednesday two women were dead in his Jackson Township, Butler County home has been identified.

67-year-old AC Byrd Jr fatally shot himself in Hillside, Illinois a short time after he made the call.

The coroner told the Butler Eagle the women found dead in the home on Dior Drive will be identified after family members are all informed.

The victims have been identified as53-year-old Amy Byrd and 19-year-old Lanaya Lewis, both of Zelienople.

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