The Latest: Man, woman found dead in Helena house were shot

HELENA, Mont. – The Latest on two bodies found inside a Helena home (all times local):

9 p.m.

Investigators say a man and a woman who were found dead inside a Helena home were apparently shot.

The Independent Record reports officers dispatched to the home Monday morning found a 26-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman dead. The victims’ names have not been released, and investigators have not detailed the circumstances of the shooting.

Police say they are not actively looking for a suspect, and there is no concern for public safety.

Deputy Coroner Tim Wong says the bodies have been taken to the state crime lab in Missoula.

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12:30 p.m.

Authorities in Montana are investigating two bodies found inside a Helena house.

The Helena Police Department said officers were called to the house in the central part of the city at about 10 a.m. Monday and found the bodies of a man and woman inside.

The area was sealed off as a crime scene, but authorities said they were not actively looking for a suspect and there was no immediate threat to public safety.

The identities of the deceased were not immediately released.