2 dead in suspected murder-suicide at Douglasville shopping center

DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. - Douglasville police are investigating a possible murder-suicide after two people were found dead at a local shopping center.

Officials are at the scene at the Chapel Hill Village shopping center on Chapel Hill Road on Friday morning.

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What we know:

Authorities say they were called to the shopping center at around 7 a.m. after someone reported seeing two people with gunshot wounds. The shooting took place in a parking space in front of the shop.

When officers got to the scene, they found the bodies of two people in a parked vehicle.

While the investigation remains ongoing, officials say they believe the incident was a murder-suicide.

What we don't know:

Authorities have not released the names of the individuals or how they may be connected.

Detectives continue to work to determine what led up to the shooting.

What they're saying:

A person who says he knows the couple says one of the people involved worked at the barber shop in the shopping center. FOX 5 was told the couple had been experiencing problems with finances.

Dermita Cox tried to get her nails done at a shop next door but couldn't because of the crime scene Cox says she's praying for healing. She lost loved ones in a similar manner. "It did something to me," says Cox. "My sister's boyfriend at the time killed her and my mother in the car"

What you can do:

If you have any information that could help with the investigation, call the Douglasville Police Department.