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Police: Double murder-suicide suspected in Kansas

Apr 14, 2013, 12:12 AM

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – Police say three people whose bodies were found inside a Topeka home died in an apparent double murder-suicide.

Police said Saturday in a news release that “there is no threat to the public.”

The Topeka Capital-Journal (
http://bit.ly/10Zya73) reported that police identified the victims as 36-year-old Shawna Solis, 40-year-old Antwan Muhammad and 37-year-old Howard Givens.

Police didn’t say who was suspected of pulling the trigger. The shooting was reported around 9:15 p.m. Friday. The officers who rushed to the home found three gunshot victims, and police said all three were pronounced dead at the scene.

No other information was provided.

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Police: Double murder-suicide suspected in Kansas