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YOUNG twin girls were allegedly shot dead by their mom last week – who then killed herself following a custody dispute, according to cops.

responded to the family’s home in , on Saturday after a roommate in the building told 911 his landlord and her two daughters were dead.

Michele Boudreau Deegan, 55, was found dead in her Washington home over the weekend
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Michele Boudreau Deegan, 55, was found dead in her Washington home over the weekendCredit: Facebook
The sheriff's office said Deegan killed her seven-year-old twins before killing herself
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The sheriff's office said Deegan killed her seven-year-old twins before killing herselfCredit: Facebook

Michele Boudreau Deegan, 55, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, . 

Deegan is believed to have shot her seven-year-old twin daughters while they were sleeping – before killing herself sometime on Friday night. 

Investigators said Deegan was involved in a custody battle over the girls and appears to be the “primary motive” behind the tragic . 

that Deegan appeared to be a licensed psychotherapist.

A Facebook profile that seemingly belonged to the woman reportedly appeared to show a “woman in crisis.”

Deegan is said to have shared two articles on the days before her death about narcissistic parents.

Further information about the situation is unclear – and police have not identified anyone else in the custody battle.

The sheriff’s office said the three bodies will be autopsied.

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