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Child in home of murder-suicide in Escambia County

UPDATE (5/16 5:32 p.m.): Deputies have confirmed a man shot a woman and then turned the gun on himself. Sheriff Simmons said there were family members in the apartment including a child at the time of the shooting. None of them were hurt.

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Officials with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said Sheriff Chip Simmons is on the way to what appears to be a murder-suicide at Stoddert Place Apartments.

Two people are dead at the apartment complex. WKRG News 5 has a crew headed to the scene. We will update this story when more information is available.