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WENDELL — Two men are dead after a murder-suicide at the Magic Valley Portuguese Hall late Friday morning.

The victims were Tony Sousa, 56, of Wendell, and Agustin Nopal Donu, 34, of Paul. They were killed with a rifle in the bar of the hall, said Gooding County Sheriff Shaun Gough.

Gough wouldn’t say which of the men is believed to have been the initial shooter. Sousa had been the president of the Portuguese Hall since last October. The hall was being renovated this summer in preparation for their 20th anniversary celebration, and Donu was one of the construction workers.

A family friend told the Times-News Friday the Portuguese community was in shock after the deaths.

Sousa was from California originally but had lived in Wendell for many years.

Some other construction workers were present outside when the shooting happened around 11 a.m., Gough said, but they didn’t hear what happened. The prior relationship between Eonu and Sousa, or the possible reasons for any dispute, are unknown.

Gough said there is no danger to the community and the investigation has been turned over to the county coroner’s office.