AUGUSTA, Maine — State and Augusta Police are investigating the deaths of a man and a woman at an apartment in Augusta.
The bodies were discovered at 1:30 p.m. when Augusta Police responded to a welfare check at 93 Northern Avenue in Augusta, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety.
Police said while knocking on the apartment door, they heard a gunshot from inside the apartment. Officers made entry and found a deceased male. A deceased female was then located in a separate room.
Detectives from Augusta Police and Maine State Police will be on scene throughout the night. State Police Evidence Technicians will also be working inside the apartment throughout the evening.
Police said there is no threat to the public. An autopsy and positive identification of the deceased is expected on Tuesday or Wednesday (Nov. 12 or 13th).
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