Sheriff's office: Shooting that left 2 dead, 1 hurt in Arkansas investigated as murder-suicide

Authorities in Arkansas say a shooting that left two people dead and one injured early Friday was a murder-suicide.

Garland County sheriff's deputies responded shortly before 4 a.m. to the 6400 block of Park Avenue after a caller reported hearing shots and someone yelling for help, according to a news release.

Responders located a deceased male and female and an injured male at the location, the release states. All had gunshot wounds, authorities said.

The injured individual was transported to a nearby hospital, according to the release, where he was said to be still undergoing treatment Friday afternoon. The two bodies were sent to the state Crime Lab to determine the cause of death, according to the sheriff's office's statement. No names were released.

Investigators "are confident that the community is safe and no other persons are involved," the sheriff's office said.

The investigation is ongoing.

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