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2 found shot to death in car in Surprise neighborhood had 'past relationship'

Jafar Tigue of El Mirage and Faith Villanueva of Surprise were found with gunshot wounds inside the car.

SURPRISE, Ariz — Two people who police say had a past relationship died of gunshot wounds inside a car in a Surprise neighborhood late Friday. 

Jafar Tigue of El Mirage and Faith Villanueva of Surprise were found with gunshot wounds inside the car, the Surprise Police Department announced Saturday. 

Officers arrived and performed life-saving measures, but they both succumbed to their injuries on scene.

Credit: Chris Mauro

The pair were found shortly after officers were called to AMC movie theater on Litchfield Road for a report of a man forcing a woman into a vehicle. 

Officers arrived at the theater just before midnight and were pointed to a car leaving the scene. 

When officers located the vehicle in a neighborhood about a half mile north of the theater, Tigue and Villanueva were found. 

There is no suspect is on the loose, police said. 

Sgt. Greg Welch told The Associated Press that he couldn't confirm the deaths were a murder-suicide.

Neighbor Michele Zarr said she was home when police arrived on scene and found Tigue and Villanueva, but she did not think it was a dangerous situation at first. 

"It was late, I was upstairs watching television," Zarr told 12 News. 

"I heard sirens first, my dog was flipping out, then I started to hear yelling outside, but I didn't think it was a dangerous situation, I thought it was maybe a party. 

"Then after that, it got quiet, and about five minutes later, police were knocking on my door letting me know that there was a crime scene investigation going on."

The investigation is ongoing. 

Anyone with any information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Surprise Police at (623) 222.4000, or 623.222.TIPS (8477). When contacting the police; reference incident number #1912067.

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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