Point Loma couple who died in apparent murder-suicide are identified

A married couple in their 80s who died in an apparent murder-suicide in their Point Loma home were identified by San Diego police on May 20.

Police said it appears that Stanley Ribeiro, 86, shot his wife, Anita Ribeiro, 83, then shot himself at their home on Lowell Street near Nimitz Boulevard on May 16.

The incident was reported about 7:30 p.m. Police officers found the couple inside the home and attempted lifesaving measures until paramedics took over, but the couple died before they could be taken to a hospital, police said.