Man, woman dead in suspected murder-suicide in Brooklyn: police

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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- A man and woman died in what police are investigating as a murder-suicide at a Bedford-Stuyvesant apartment Thursday morning.

Neighbors called 911 after hearing gunshots around 6 a.m. at the six-story building near Gates and Lewis avenues.

Responding NYPD officers found both victims unresponsive with gunshot wounds to the head in the kitchen of a second-floor apartment.

Police believe a 41-year-old man shot a 36-year-old woman and then shot himself.

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Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene. They have not been identified, and their relationship wasn't immediately known.

Police said a gun was recovered amid an ongoing investigation.

If you are in a crisis or have a family member or friend who needs help, you are not alone. Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 or reach out to the Crisis Text Line by texting 'Home' to 741741.

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