Updated at 2 p.m. Saturday with more details

BELLA VILLA • Two people killed in an apparent murder-suicide Friday afternoon in south St. Louis County have been identified by police.

Police said Saturday that Connie Dewrock, 46, was shot by her significant other, Troy Bradley, 48, who then turned the gun on himself. They had been in a relationship for more than 20 years, police said.

About 1:40 p.m. Friday, officers were called to a home in the 700 block of Reed Avenue, where they found Dewrock on the front porch and Bradley inside the home. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. Officers found a firearm at the house.

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