Man, woman dead in apparent murder-suicide in Peoria: police

PEORIA, Ariz. - An investigation is underway after two people were found dead on Wednesday in a Peoria neighborhood.

Peoria Police say the incident happened just after 6:30 a.m. on Oct. 25 near 83rd Avenue and Pinnacle Peak Road after officers responded to reports of a shooting.

Once at the scene, a 62-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman were found dead. They were not identified.

"Preliminary information from our detectives is showing this to be a murder/suicide," Ofc. Kristopher Babros said. "This was an isolated incident and there is no danger to the community."

No further details were released.

An investigation is underway after two people were found shot and killed on Oct. 25 in Peoria.

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