Girlfriend says ‘toxic relationship’ led to suspected east Austin murder-suicide

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The bodies of a man and woman found in an east Austin house are being investigated as a murder-suicide by the Austin Police Department.
At around 11:39 p.m. on Tuesday, officers were called for an “urgent check welfare call” on Cordell Lane, near the intersection of Manor Road and East 51st Street.
A 911 caller told police that someone inside the home was in danger. Officers tried to make contact with the people inside the house but didn’t get an answ