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2 dead in suspected murder-suicide in Astoria

ASTORIA, Ore. (KPTV) – A man and woman were found dead in an Astoria apartment complex Wednesday morning. Police are investigating the deaths as murder-suicide.

Just before 10 a.m., officers responded to a shooting at the Bayshore Apartments on West Marine Drive, near the Old Youngs Bay Bridge. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a man and a woman with injuries.

The man and woman did not survive. Their names have not yet been released.

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Police believe the deaths are likely murder-suicides and that there is no danger to the public. The medical examiner will confirm the suspected causes of death.

The investigation is ongoing and the police have not yet released any further details.