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2 dead, suspect arrested near West Palm Beach

Deputies discover bodies of man, woman at home on Cherry Road
Guillermo Silva, double murder suspect
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A man has been arrested in connection with the deaths of two people Saturday night near West Palm Beach.

Guillermo Silva, 57, was arrested on murder charges after a man and woman were found dead at a home in the 500 block of Cherry Road.

Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Teri Barbera said deputies were called to the home shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday and discovered the bodies.

Cherry Road home where deputies found bodies of man and woman, July 3, 2022
This is the Cherry Road home where Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office deputies found the bodies of a man and woman, July 3, 2022, in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Barbera said Silva was detained at the scene and later arrested.

Silva also faces a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Detectives are investigating the deaths as a double homicide.