Editor's note: This story contains descriptions of a violent double murder that might be disturbing to some viewers.

An 81-year-old Englewood man accused of killing his wife and adult daughter told investigators that he did so because he did not want them to be homeless after he lost his job, according to the arrest affidavit in the case.

Reginald Maclaren is accused of killing them both with an ax this past weekend, according to the Englewood Police Department.

Maclaren called 911 around 6 p.m. Saturday and said his wife and adult daughter had been murdered and that he believed he knew the person who killed them, according to police. He went on to say the suspect had used a hammer.

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