2 found dead in London, Ont., apartment died of gunshot wounds: police

Police in London, Ont., have confirmed that two people found dead in an apartment unit last week died as a result of gunshot wounds.

A firearm was found at the scene, police said Wednesday.

The Office of the Chief Coroner is assisting in the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths.

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When asked whether the deaths were a murder-suicide, police said in an email that investigators are “working with the Office of the Chief Coroner to establish the circumstances.”

Police previously said that a man and woman were found dead in an apartment unit around 4 p.m. Thursday on Proudfoot Lane.

At that time, police said the two were known to each other and that there was no risk to public safety.