A man and a woman were found shot to death Saturday evening inside a North Philadelphia home in what police say was a murder-suicide. Both victims died from gunshot wounds to the head, according to police.
Officers were called to a home on the 2300 block of North 18th Street around 5:30 p.m., Philadelphia Inspector D.F. Pace said.
The two were found on the second floor.
They were taken to Temple University Hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
“It appears that the man turned the gun on the woman inside the home and then turned the gun on himself. A gun was recovered from the hand of the man,” according to Pace.
The man was 43 years old. The woman was 42 years old, Pace said.
Police believe the man and the woman were involved in a relationship, Pace said.
The shooting took place in the North Philadelphia neighborhood. No arrests have been announced, and the investigation is ongoing, according to police.
Homicide detectives are leading the inquiry into the deaths inside the home on the 2300 block of North 18th Street. Anyone with information can contact Philadelphia police.
Philadelphia police investigate every fatal shooting in the city through its Homicide Unit, which reviews evidence, interviews witnesses and works with the Medical Examiner’s Office to determine the manner and cause of death.
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