The identities of two people who died in a suspected murder-suicide pact at a Caloundra West home have been confirmed.
Police say the pair, found dead in a Teal St home on Monday night, were 52 year old Browns Plains man Barry Houston and 48 year old Sunshine Coast woman Sonja Kovacevic.
It’s understood Mr Houston travelled to the area to meet Ms Kovacevic after the pair connected on social media.
They were found by police with gunshot wounds in the backyard of the Caloundra West home during a welfare check at the property.
Police say Ms Kovacevic called them shortly before the incident in what appears to be a carefully planned pact to tell them of her intention to end her life.
Detectives believe Mr Houston then shot her with a high-powered rifle before shooting himself.
The unusual case has baffled seasoned detectives who describe it as the most bizarre crime scene they have witnessed in decades.
Detective Acting Inspector John Mahony says police are working to establish how long the pair had been communicating through analysis of their digital devices.
‘Investigations thus far suggest the 52-year-old male person has ended the life of the 48-year-old woman and then a very short time later has ended his own life.’
