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AMHERST TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WJW) — Investigators have identified a mother and child who were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide in Amherst Township .

According to a press release from the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office , firefighters responded to the home around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. They found the bodies of Risa Louks, 46, and Alex Louks, 9.

Investigators said Risa Louks shot her son Alex in the chest before attempting to set their home on fire. The sheriff said Risa Louks then turned the gun on herself…

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