Tragedy has struck the world of reality television.
Paranormal investigators Mark and Debby Constantino, known for their roles on the Travel Channel program Ghost Adventures, were found dead in Nevada on Tuesday.
Along with a third, unidentified man, the estranged couple appear to have been the victims of a domestic violence incident.
The bodies of Mark and Debby were discovered in their adult daughter’s apartment after a standoff with police. They were tracked to that location after another man was found dead at Debby’s home.
According to KTVN reporters, authorities attempted a negotiation after learning that Debby was being held hostage by Mark; when this negotiation failed, a S.W.A.T. team broke down the door and found both individuals were already dead.
The working theory, therefore, is that Mark murdered a man he found at Debby’s house… and then abducted her to their daughter’s residence, where he took her life prior to taking his own.
In August, Mark was charged with kidnapping, domestic battery by strangulation and domestic battery against Debby, after which she obtained a restraining order against him.
We send our thoughts and condolences to the loved ones of all three victims in this disturbing case.