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UPDATE: Coroner identifies couple dead after murder-suicide

Posted at 12:18 PM, Jul 20, 2016
and last updated 2016-07-21 18:25:24-04

UPDATE: The Clark County coroner has identified the couple who were discovered deceased on Wednesday as 83-year-old Donna Kim from Las Vegas and 79-year-old John Kim from Las Vegas. The official cause of death for both is still pending.

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LAS VEGAS (KTNV) -- Las Vegas police are investigating what appears to be a murder-suicide at a healthcare facility at 2832 South Maryland Parkway, which is near Sunrise Hospital.

Police say that the incident was reported at 11:36 a.m. Upon arrival, they found an adult male and adult female who were deceased, one with apparent gunshot wounds.

The victims appeared to be husband and wife. Police say he shot himself and then his wife.

The Clark County coroner will identify the deceased after relatives have been notified.