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Two Found Shot to Death in Burbank Apartment

BURBANK — A man and a woman were found shot to death inside an apartment early this morning, police said.

The victims, both 28 years old, were found inside an apartment on the 1700 block of West Alameda Ave. at about 3 a.m, after police received calls of numerous gun shots in the area, authorities said.

The identities of the victims were not immediately released.

Update 2:53 p.m.
-- Police believe it's a murder-suicide. The shooter -- the man -- broke into the woman's home and shot her before turning the gun onto himself. They were formerly in a relationship. The women's son and daughter, both younger than 10, also were in the apartment, but they were unharmed.

Update 3:38 p.m. -- Police found some sort of suspicious package believed to had been left by the shooter. A bomb squad has been dispatched to the scene.

Update 3:54 p.m. -- County Coroners have ID'd the victims -- Roxanne Paul of Burbank and Garret Miao of Reseda.

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