The two people found dead inside an Apopka store Friday night were siblings, and the man fatally shot his sister before killing himself, the Apopka Police Department said Monday.
Police officers responded around 9 p.m. to Griffin’s General Store on W. Michael Gladden Boulevard and found two people dead inside, according to a police news release issued that day.
Investigators announced Monday the deaths were the result of a murder-suicide.
The police did not identify the victims nor provide their ages, though they said both were adults.
“This was an isolated domestic violence incident between family members,” the department said in a post on Facebook Monday.
Police also did not say what led to the shootings but said evidence found at the scene, witness statements and “forensic findings” confirmed what happened.
“While this incident occurred within a family context, the department recognizes that any act of family violence has a significant emotional impact on loved ones and the broader community,” the Facebook post said. “Our thoughts are with the family during this difficult time.”
The department also said Monday’s announcement was the final update it would provide on the case.
