Identities Announced Of 2 Of 3 People Found Dead In Westlake Home

Westlake OH

02 November, 2021

9:25 AM

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WESTLAKE, OH — Two of the three people found dead in a Westlake home Monday have been identified. Police are investigating their deaths as a murder-suicide. Nathan A. Demetra, 31, of Westlake, was one of the people who died, the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner said. He was shot to death and his death is being investigated as a suspected homicide, according to the medical examiner's office. Brent Shira, 45, of Jefferson, Ohio, was also found dead in the Willow Run home. It's not yet clear why he was in the Westlake home. Live in Westlake? Click here to subscribe to our free breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox and mobile devices. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter, and download our free mobile app on Android or iPhone. The identity of the third person found dead in the home has not yet been announced. All three people appeared to have died from gunshot wounds, according to Cpt. Gerald Vogel of Westlake police. Authorities are still investigating how the three knew each other. Westlake police didn't immediately respond to Patch's request for more information. Police are investigating the deaths as the result of a murder-suicide, Vogel told News 5. There are no "outstanding persons of interest" remaining in the case, meaning everyone involved in the shooting was likely found in the home. Westlake police is working with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigations, the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's office and the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner to investigate the deaths.