The Springfield Police Department has provided an update on the investigation into two suspicious deaths. Around 6:43 p.m. on March 31, 2024, SPD officers responded to a residence in the 1000 block of South 70th Street in Springfield regarding two suspicious deaths.
The individuals have been identified as 48-year-old Kristin Bennett and her 9-year-old daughter. SPD and the Lane County Medical Examiner’s Office have concluded that both died due to gunshot wounds. SPD believes Kristin Bennett died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound and her daughter died of homicide.
Two other family members who reside in the home have been contacted and are assisting detectives, according to SPD.
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