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Update: Arrest Made in Monroe County Death Investigation

COOLBAUGH TOWNSHIP — Police in the Poconos are investigating a death in a Monroe County community. A woman was found dead inside her home on Boardwalk Dri...

COOLBAUGH TOWNSHIP -- Police in the Poconos are investigating a death in a Monroe County community.

A woman was found dead inside her home on Boardwalk Drive inside A Pocono Country Place, in Coolbaugh Township, around 3 a.m. Tuesday.

She was identified by authorities as Morgan McGee, age 28.

When police arrived, they found McGee dead inside the home with what appeared to be two gunshot wounds.

Investigators said an acquaintance of McGee contacted one of McGee's family members and told them to go to the home on Boardwalk Drive to get McGee's 1-year-old child that was inside the home.

When family members arrived, they found McGee and immediately called 911.

Pocono Mountain Regional Police, state troopers, and the coroner had a section of A Pocono Country place blocked off for most of the day.

Authorities say witnesses told them they heard arguing inside the home and possible gunshots.

Later, police found a vehicle that matched the description of one leaving the home Tuesday morning.

Not long after, police arrested Eric Jones, 31, McGee's boyfriend and the father of the child, who lived in the home with McGee.

Newswatch 16 spoke to some neighbors who heard shouting but were not expecting this outcome.

"It's concerning," said Maria Colon. "We have children, a lot of ladies and young women, and it's very concerning. You never see anything like this on our street."

Jones faces charges of criminal homicide, child endangerment, drug charges, tampering with evidence, and other charges.

An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday.

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