Husband shot wife, killed himself near Astoria apartment building, police say

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- A double shooting under investigation in Astoria since Wednesday morning was determined to be a murder-suicide, according to authorities.

Astoria police said a husband and wife were found shot near the Bayshore Apartments near 1400 West Marine Drive just before 10 a.m.

Officers received a call from an apartment maintenance employee who said the two people -- a man and a woman -- were on the floor of one of their buildings and "bleeding profusely."

"The investigation revealed that the victims were married, and it appears from the evidence at the scene that the husband shot the wife and then killed himself," officials announced later in the afternoon.

Anyone with information about this shooting is encouraged to contact Astoria police.

Stay tuned while we keep you updated on this developing story.