2 dead in reported murder-suicide at west Houston apartment

Two people were found dead Friday afternoon inside an apartment complex as part of an apparent murder-suicide, according to police.

The incident happened around 1:40 p.m. in the 5700 block of Sugar Hill Drive, police said.

When officers arrived, they found a man and a woman unresponsive. Both had gunshot wounds. They died at the scene, according to a news release from the Houston Police Department.

The pair may have been in a romantic relationship.

The gunfire is being investigated as a murder-suicide, according to the release.

Police had not identified the victims by mid-morning Monday, but added they are both believed to be in their 50s.