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Halton Regional Police are investigating after a man and a woman were found dead inside a residence in Oakville, Ont., Wednesday morning.

Police said they responded to a weapons-related call around 5 a.m. at a Summerhill Crescent home, near Ninth Line and Upper Middle Road East.

In a statement released Wednesday afternoon, police said a shooting occurred and that a gun was found in the home.

The couple has been identified as 69-year-old Prem Singh and 70-year-old Jan Singh.

Police had initially asked residents to avoid the area. However, authorities have since said they believe there is no risk to public safety related to the incident and suspects aren’t being sought.

This is a picture of Jan Singh & her husband Prem Singh. The couple were found dead in their Oakville home just after 5 am after a shooting, @globalnewsto has confirmed. Police are looking for no suspects. What appears to be the latest case of deadly domestic violence in the #GTA pic.twitter.com/ZTKttDpYMn — Catherine McDonald (@cmcdonaldglobal) January 17, 2018

Laura Colwell described her neighbours as kind and generous people, and said they have a daughter who got married over the summer.

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“My daughter was a paper girl back in the day and they were very kind to her,” Colwell said. “I certainly would have never thought that whatever has transpired would have been a possibility.”

Colwell said the couple lived in the home for more than 20 years.

Police said the circumstances of the shooting are still being investigated.

Anyone who may have any information is asked to contact Halton Regional Police homicide unit at 905-825-4776 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.

— With files from Nick Westoll and The Canadian Press

We can confirm two people have been found deceased in a home in NE Oakville. While the investigation is ongoing, there is no known risk to public safety related to this incident. Media is on-site. ^jh — Halton Police (@HaltonPolice) January 17, 2018

Police are currently investigating an incident in the area of Bayshire Drive and Summerhill Crescent in Oakville. Police are requesting the public's assistance in avoiding the area during their morning commute. @HaltonPolice ^RS — HRPS Oakville (@HRPSOak) January 17, 2018