KILLINGWORTH - State police found a man and a woman dead inside their Rt. 148 home after what they're calling a "disturbance."
Troopers were called to a home on 8 Chester Road just before 8:30 Wednesday morning and said when they arrived, they found the woman and man dead in the same room.
Two young children were in the home at the time, and were turned over to family members and The Department of Children and Families.
"We're all shocked, they seemed like nice enough people." said John Mondrga, who lives across the street from the home.
Police later identified the victims as Billy Newman, 57, and Lauren Beebe, 48. According to court records, Beebe had filed for divorce from Newman earlier this month.
"These people were doing a lot of yardwork, a lot of trees in front they took down, and that was just weeks ago ," said Mondrga said.
Beebe was also an instructor at the Middlesex Community College Veterinary Technology program.
The Killingworth Animal Hospital posted a sign on its front door, saying it was closing Wednesday at noon "due to a personal tragedy."
Detectives from the Central District Major Crime Squad are investigating the incident, which is said to be isolated.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will conduct an autopsy.