Heartbreaking details emerge after police officers Maria Martin and Matthew Ethington, 22 & 26, found shot dead at home

TWO off-duty police officers have been found shot to death in what appears to be a murder-suicide, cops say.

The officers, who worked at the Detroit Police Department, were discovered on Sunday inside their home in Livonia, Michigan.

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A family member asked cops to do a welfare check, which is when they found Maria Martin, 22, and Matthew Ethington II, 26, dead from gunshot wounds.

It's unclear when the shooting actually occurred.

Martin had multiple gunshot wounds and Ethington was shot once.

Ethington's wound appeared to be self-inflicted, police say.

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Authorities also found an infant inside the home that was unharmed.

The baby was later given to a family member.

A domestic dispute was believed to be the motive for the murder-suicide, ABC affiliate WXYZ reported.

No further details about what led up to the deaths have been released.

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Martin and Ethington were on the force for less than five years.

DPD Chief James White said Sunday was “a sad day for our department.”

“Senseless tragedy. We're going to find out exactly what happened as the investigation unfolds. Learn from it," the chief said.

"We'll have our chaplains here, our peer support team here but none of that can take some of the heartbreak away from what our officers are dealing with."

Cops are now working to learn who the aggressor was and how long the child was unattended.

If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or text Crisis Text Line at 741741.