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Two people killed in murder-suicide outside Surprise QuikTrip Monday morning

Incident happened near Loop 303 and Bell Road early Monday morning
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SURPRISE, AZ — Two people are dead after a murder-suicide shooting outside of a Surprise convenience store early Monday morning, police say.

The incident occurred around 5 a.m. at the QuikTrip location near Loop 303 and Bell Road.

Surprise police say two people with gunshot wounds were found outside of a vehicle at the scene. Both were pronounced dead.

"There are no outstanding suspect(s), and there is no threat to the surrounding area," police say.

During an investigation, police learned a 49-year-old man shot and killed a 43-year-old man before turning the gun on himself. Detectives say the victim was dating the suspect's ex-wife.