Deputies have publicly identified the two people found shot dead Wednesday outside a home near West Linn in an apparent murder-suicide.

A 911 caller reported David Cote, 34, shot Bethany Noelle Schuch, 35, outside a home in the 400 block of Southwest Alderwood Drive, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office. Schuch was shot multiple times, deputies said, and Cote is believed to have shot himself in the head.

The sheriff's office said the pair knew each other but did not provide more details about their connection. The 911 caller reported she had seen Cote show up in a black SUV and that he had a large gun outfitted with a scope, deputies said.

Both people were found in a breezeway between a house and garage, deputies said in a news release. A medical examiner is performing autopsies to determine their exact causes of death, and the investigation continues.

The sheriff's office urges anyone who has information about Cote and events prior to the shooting to contact the agency by calling 503-723-4949 or using an online form. Tipsters should reference case No. 18-006507.

-- Jim Ryan

Everton Bailey Jr. of The Oregonian/OregonLive contributed to this report