Woman and man dead in Temple City murder-suicide

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TEMPLE CITY, Calif. (KNX) – A woman and man were found dead Saturday in a Temple City residence, according to law enforcement officials.

Just after 7 a.m., deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call of a possible domestic violence incident on Petland Street.

Inside the residence were the dead bodies of a 27-year-old woman and 28-year-old man, according to KABC.

A handgun was found at the scene, the news station reported.

The man died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound while the woman had been shot multiple times, investigators said.

Three children were also found inside the house but were unharmed. Deputies said the children were removed.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.

Tips can also be submitted anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).

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