Officials ID women found dead as mother, daughter

<p>Authorities say the two women found dead in a condo in Ventor are mother and daughter.</p>

News 12 Staff

Jul 10, 2018, 11:00 AM

Updated 2,135 days ago

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Authorities say the two women found dead in a condo in Ventor are mother and daughter.
The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office has identified the women as Elaine Rosen, 87, and her daughter, Michelle Gordon, 67.
According to prosecutors, the two women were found Sunday morning inside the Vassar Square Condominiums.
Police ruled their deaths as homicides, and say the women died from blunt force trauma.
Autopsies on the victims are scheduled for Tuesday.
Officials have said the deaths are believed to be an "isolated incident."
There is no apparent danger to the public.
AP wire services helped contribute to this report.


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