TULSA, Okla. — Two people died in an apparent murder-suicide in west Tulsa on Jan. 27, according to police.
Police said detectives are looking at this case as a murder-suicide, and identified the pair as Jeremy Ball, 45, and Lynse Luther, 46.
Tulsa police responded to a shooting call around 5 p.m. near West 7th Street and South 56th West Avenue. They found a man and a woman shot and killed.
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"So when we got out here, we discovered it's not just one person, but two people have been shot. Right now, we have two victims, both deceased, both 45. We have a male 45 and a female 45," Capt. Richard Meulenberg said.
Meulenberg said it appears Ball shot Luther and then turned the gun on himself. Police said Ball's mother was the first to arrive at the house when the gunfire occurred and called 911.
Emergency responders arrived quickly and attempted life-saving measures on both victims, but both later died at the hospital.
Ball's family members live across the street from the home. They declined to speak on camera but said they are still processing the loss.
Police said the two were in a relationship and lived together in the home. Neighbors described the couple as friends who helped them when needed.
"They were in a relationship, but I couldn't tell you what type of situation they were going through at the time. People do feel a tremendous amount of anxiety. They feel tremendous stress being cooped up. So, we would just offer that if you feel that, please find an avenue, find some way to diffuse that situation," Meulenberg said.
"We have a series of witnesses. I don't know if anybody was in the home to see it happen, but we have some witnesses that were here prior to it happening and immediately thereafter," Meulenberg said.
The investigation into what led up to the shooting is ongoing. Police said there is no danger to the community.
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