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VICENZA, Italy — An American couple was found dead in their house near Vicenza on Monday afternoon, and local authorities said it looked to be a murder-suicide.

Italian Carabiniere investigating the deaths said it appeared that the man had killed his wife then slit his own throat, according to Italian media. The couple, in their 40s, have not been identified but U.S. Garrison Italy officials said the man was a contractor. He and his wife were former soldiers stationed in Vicenza, according to reports.

The body of the woman was found in bed, according to Italian media. The body of the man was found in the bathroom.

The deaths were discovered after a Caserma Ederle chaplain alerted authorities, saying the husband, whom the chaplain described as depressed, had not returned recent phone calls.

The deaths are being investigated by Italian authorities. A U.S. Embassy spokeswoman called for comment did not respond immediately.

montgomery.nancy@stripes.com

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Nancy is an Italy-based reporter for Stars and Stripes who writes about military health, legal and social issues. An upstate New York native who served three years in the U.S. Army before graduating from the University of Arizona, she previously worked at The Anchorage Daily News and The Seattle Times. Over her nearly 40-year journalism career she’s won several regional and national awards for her stories and was part of a newsroom-wide team at the Anchorage Daily News that was awarded the 1989 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.

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