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2 dead after murder-suicide shooting in central Phoenix, police say

Officers were called out to a neighborhood near 8th Avenue and Thomas Road around 9:30 a.m.

PHOENIX — Two people are dead after a man shot a woman in central Phoenix Sunday morning before turning the gun on himself.

Officers were called out to a neighborhood near 8th Avenue and Thomas Road around 9:30 a.m. When they arrived, they found two people had been shot.

Police say 57-year-old Bobby Ousley shot 68-year-old Mary Ousley before killing himself.

Their exact relationship wasn’t shared by police.

The circumstances behind the shooting are still under investigation.

This is a developing story. Stay with 12 News for the latest updates.

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