THORNTON, Colo. — Police in Thornton announced Friday that the deaths of two gunshot victims found inside a house damaged by arson Wednesday are being investigated as a double homicide.
Authorities were called out to a house fire in the 16300 block of Columbine Street just before 11:15 p.m. Wednesday. Officers and firefighters found two people — a 58-year-old woman and a 55-year-old man — dead inside the home.
The two people suffered apparent gunshot wounds, according to the Thornton Police Department.
The victims' identities have not yet been released.
Firefighters extinguished the fire just before midnight. Investigators determined that the fire was intentionally set, but the exact cause is still under investigation.
No arrests have been made, and suspect information is not yet available.
Detectives are still working to process the crime scene and follow up on leads, according to Thornton police. Anyone with information is asked to call the department at 720-977-5069.
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