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St. Paul Police Investigating Apparent Murder-Suicide

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - A homicide investigation is underway in St. Paul, as two people were found shot on Saturday morning.

St. Paul Police arrived at the 1900 block of Montana Avenue East after 8:30 a.m. to find a man and a woman outside, suffering from gunshot wounds.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene, and the woman succumbed to her injuries at Regions Hospital.

Police say they believe the situation to be a murder-suicide, and the man shot the woman before ending his own life. Officials believe the two were in a relationship.

Police say they want anyone who is in a abuse relationship to know they are not alone - and there is help out there. There is a 24-hour crisis number you can call through the St. Paul Domestic Abuse Intervention Project at 651-645-2824.

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