A knock on the door of Marc and Rita Gagne led to an appalling discovery on Friday: Both were dead.
And detectives are investigating their deaths as homicides.
Neighbors in their Pompano Beach mobile home park had become worried after not seeing the couple for a few days. Finally, a neighbor knocked on their door at 770 Birdie Lane around 5:40 p.m. Friday, found it open and walked in to find their bodies. Marc was in his 60s, Rita in her 70s, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
According to TVA, a French-language Canadian TV station, the Gagnes were from Quebec.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact BSO Homicide Detective Barbara Dyer at 954-321-4262. To remain anonymous, call Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477) or go online at www.browardcrimestoppers.org. Anonymous tips that lead to an arrest are eligible for a reward of up to $3,000.
Lsolomon@sunsentinel.com