ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A man and woman were shot dead Sunday morning in north St. Louis County.

According to detectives with the St. Louis County Police Department’s Bureau of Crimes Against Persons, the shooting took place around 9:35 a.m. in the 10700 block of Wurdack Avenue, located in an unincorporated part of the county just south of St. Ann and west of Overland.

Officers arrived at the scene and found the male victim suffering from a gunshot wound in the driveway of a home. They located the female victim a short distance away. Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene.

The victims’ names and ages have not been released.

Police were able to recover a gun as part of the investigation.

Investigators claim the suspect, an adult male, came to the residence and an altercation ensued, culminating in the shooting. The suspect fled but was later apprehended.

The crime scene shut down traffic in the neighborhood for several hours, making it difficult for some people to get to and from their homes.

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Longtime resident Penny Tillinger said her husband heard the shots and then saw the two bodies lying on the ground.

“He heard the gunshots from our house. We live on the next street over, and he heard like, six-seven gunshots,” she said. “He came over to check on his sister because she lives across the street.”

Tillinger said they aren’t used to crimes like these happening around their neighborhood.

“It’s unsettling because this neighborhood is really quiet, you know? It’s generally safe,” she said. “It’s just disturbing to think that this could happen in broad daylight.”

Neighbors said the victims are young adults, a brother and sister who were renting the home with their mother. They said the family moved in within the past year.

Neighbors said after the man was shot in the driveway, his siter tried to chase the suspect. They said that’s when he shot her, too.

Longtime resident LaVerne Hargrove said she was shocked something like this happened in her neighborhood.

“It’s a shock. Nothing never like this ever happened,” Hargrove said.

Hargrove said the area is safe and family-friendly. She said her heart goes out to the mother of the victim’s.

“I feel sorry for the lady. It’s sad,” Hargrove said. “Lord help her. She lost two kids.”

Police have not released the name of the suspect or the victim’s involved in this double homicide investigation. The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to call the St. Louis County Police Department right away at 636-529-8210. To remain anonymous or potentially receive a reward, please contact CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477).

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