Police: Two dead in murder-suicide at Jo-Ann Fabrics and Crafts

LANSING TWP. -- A man shot and killed a woman at a west side fabric store Monday afternoon before turning a handgun on himself, police said.

Lansing Township Police Chief Adam Kline said a man came to the Jo-Ann Fabrics and Crafts at 3750 W. Saginaw Highway about 4:20 p.m. to speak with a female employee with whom he had a prior relationship.

Kline said a heated argument developed, and the man pulled out a handgun and shot the woman several times. He then shot himself in the head. Both died at the scene.

Kline did not specify how many shots were fired.

The victims' names were not immediately released, but Kline said the woman was 26 and the man was 30.

Another employee in the store heard their argument and was able to describe what happened to officers, Kline said.

The Lansing Police Department and Michigan State Police also responded and were assisting Lansing Township officers at the scene.

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Contact Ken Palmer at (517) 377-1032 or kpalmer@lsj.com. Follow him on Twitter @KBPalm_lsj.