Peoria PD: Man found dead inside home, woman dies at hospital from her injuries

PEORIA, Ariz. - The Peoria Police Department is trying to find out what led up to the deaths of a man and woman early Saturday morning.

At around 4:10 a.m. on Nov. 11, officers responded to a home near 79th and Peoria avenues for reports of a shooting. When they got there, they found a dead man inside who had been shot.

A woman was also found with life-threatening injuries from being shot. She was taken to the hospital where she died.

"Our detectives are still conducting interviews with neighbors and family members to determine what led up to the shooting. At this time no arrests have been made in reference to this investigation," Kristopher Babros with the Peoria Police Department said.

Hours later, Peoria Police gave an update saying, "Detectives believe forced entry was made inside the residence. This incident is not believed to be a random act. The suspect is still outstanding and our detectives are still working to identify who was involved."

The victims are identified as 52-year-old Walter Mitchell and 42-year-old Susie Ephrem. Both were from Peoria, Arizona.