Charles Thomas, 33, was found dead on September 13, 2016, in northeast Philadelphia in an incident investigators described as a murder-suicide. Neighbors reported not seeing the homeowner since September 12 and called police, who entered an unsecured front door on the 12000 block of Elmore Road. Near the entrance, the body of Virginia McLaughlin was found with multiple stab wounds. In the kitchen, Lawrence Carty was discovered dead from apparently self-inflicted wounds. Medics pronounced both deceased at 1:18 PM.

Authorities believe a heated argument between McLaughlin and Carty escalated into violence, with Carty fatally attacking McLaughlin before taking his own life. The case was one of many violent deaths in Philadelphia during 2016 that alarmed the community. If anyone knew the victims or has information about what led to the argument, please come forward.