Man, woman dead in murder-suicide at north Phoenix apartment complex

Murder-suicide investigation underway in Phoenix

A man and woman are dead after an apparent murder-suicide in a neighborhood near 35th Avenue and Peoria.

PHOENIX - A man shot and killed his roommate before he turned the gun on himself Wednesday evening, Phoenix police said.

Police say the investigation began after someone had reported a shooting near 35th and Peoria avenues on March 2.

Officers discovered the body of 66-year-old Terrance Cameron, who was found with fatal gunshot wounds.

A witness told police that Cameron's roommate, 69-year-old Theodore Bower, had reportedly shot her.

Police eventually found Bower's vehicle in a nearby parking lot. His body was found inside with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The investigation is ongoing.

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