GARDEN CITY, Mich. – A Metro Detroit family is in shock after losing a grandfather and grandmother in a fatal stabbing Wednesday, just before Christmas. According to authorities, three people have died in an apparent murder-suicide case after a man threatened to kill himself during a 911 call. RELATED: ‘She didn’t deserve this’ -- Grandmother killed in potential murder-suicide in Garden CityOrtega, a grandmother of 10 and great-grandmother, had been stabbed to death. Her husband, 81-year-old Juan Ortega, was rushed to the hospital with stab wounds, where he succumbed to his injuries. More: Metro Detroit crime news

Maria Ortega, 77, was killed in an apparent murder-suicide in Garden City on Dec. 23, 2020. GARDEN CITY, Mich. – Sources and Garden City police told Local 4 three people have died in an apparent murder-suicide case after a man threatened to kill himself during a 911 call. Garden City police received a call at 10:52 a.m. Wednesday from a man in his 20s who said he was going to kill himself, officials said. The scene of an apparent murder-suicide in Garden City on Dec. 23, 2020. Garden City police continue to investigate the incident.

GARDEN CITY, Mich. – Two people, including a 77-year-old grandmother, were found dead Wednesday in an apparent murder-suicide in Garden City, according to police. UPDATE: Grandparents killed after man makes concerning 911 callOfficials said they received a call at 10:52 a.m. Wednesday that led them to the home. The 911 call came from an unidentified man who told dispatch he was going to kill himself and that the location should be tracked, officials said. RELATED: ‘She didn’t deserve this’ -- Grandmother killed in potential murder-suicide in Garden CityIt’s believed the person who made the call was a relative in their 20s. Maria Ortega, 77, was the other person killed, police believe.

GARDEN CITY, Mich. – Police are investigating what they believe is a murder-suicide in Garden City that left a 77-year-old grandmother dead. Police said they found the body of Maria Ortega, a grandmother of 10 and also a great-grandmother, inside the home. “She was the most generous person we know of and she was always there when we needed her,” said Sandy Quintana. “It’s just so hard right now because it was so unexpected.”Garden City police released few details about the investigation. “My grandmother was the most supportive and generous person that I know of.