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Victims identified in murder-suicide shooting at gas station in Merrillville, Indiana

Deadly shooting at gas station in Merrillville, Indiana
Deadly shooting at gas station in Merrillville, Indiana 00:25

Police were investigating a murder-suicide shooting at a gas station Saturday morning in Merrillville, Indiana.

Officers responded to a call of shots fired at the Luke gas station in the 700 block of West Lincoln Highway around 9:45 a.m.

Police said, upon arrival, they found two people who had been shot and killed in a murder-suicide that was the result of a domestic dispute.

The victims were identified as Amanda B. Dusek, 42, of Worth, Illinois, and Douglas Venable, 45, of Lake Station, Indiana. 

"The Merrillville Police Department extends its deepest condolences to the families and loved ones affected by this senseless loss. Our thoughts are with them during this incredibly difficult time," police said in a news release.

The shooting remained under investigation Sunday.


The video above is from an earlier report. 

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