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Apparent murder-suicide in North Oakland

The homicide unit of the Pittsburgh City Police is currently investigating an apparent murder-suicide that took place on North Craig Street Thursday afternoon.

Officers arrived at Sherwood Towers, 230 North Craig St., at approximately 1:45 p.m. and found the bodies of a man and woman, according to a Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety release. The victims lived in a second floor apartment, according to KDKA.

Both the man and the woman appeared to have suffered a single fatal gunshot wound, the release said.

City Police have not released the names of the two victims, said Sonya Toler, public information officer.

 
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