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2 people in their 80s found dead inside Mercer Island home

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MERCER ISLAND, Wash. — Two people in their 80s have been found dead inside a home on Mercer Island.

Shortly before 10 a.m., Mercer Island police and fire personnel went to a home in the 5500 block of West Mercer Way for a welfare check.

When officers arrived, they found two people dead inside as well as a gun that had been fired, according to Mercer Island police.

The two victims lived in the home.

The King County Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of their deaths.

Police said there are no outstanding threats to the public.

The deaths are under investigation.

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