Gaithersburg, MD – Montgomery County Department of Police Major Crimes Division detectives are investigating the deaths of 91-year-old Ceferino Jarin and 89-year-old Elizabeth Jarin, who were found unresponsive inside their Boyds home.
According to family members, on Saturday, June 27, 2026, Elizabeth Jarin believed the smoke alarm was going off and that her husband was unable to reach it to turn it off. Investigators later determined the alarm was a carbon monoxide detector.
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Later that day, family responded to the residence in the 12700 block of Fernberry Lane to check on the couple after a home health aide was unable to make contact with them. When family members arrived, they found the couple unresponsive inside the home and called 911 at approximately 3:23 p.m.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel and MCPD 5th District officers were dispatched to the residence and pronounced both Ceferino and Elizabeth Jarin dead at the scene. Fire and Rescue personnel also detected carbon monoxide levels of 2,000 parts per million on the main level of the home. A vehicle with its engine running was located inside the garage.
Montgomery County Police Major Crimes Division detectives responded to the scene. The deaths do not appear to be suspicious.
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