Two dead in potential Denver murder suicide
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Two people are dead in what the Denver Police Department said seems to be a murder suicide.
Tuesday night at approximately 8:02 p.m., Denver Police officers responded to a call for a shooting in the 1000 block of West Colfax Avenue.
Two victims at the scene, an adult male and female, were transported to the hospital where they were later pronounced dead.
Police said that the preliminary indication is that the incident was a domestic-related murder suicide.
The investigation remains active and ongoing.
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