Watch CBS News

Police: 2 found shot to death in Springdale apartment

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two people were found dead in an apartment in Springdale, authorities said. 

The Allegheny County Police Department said officials were notified of two people dead in an apartment in the 1000 block of Pittsburgh Street on Monday around 3:30 p.m.

County police said a man and woman were found dead from apparent gunshot wounds. The medical examiner identified them as 36-year-old Robert Williams and 24-year-old Morgan Kurpakus. Williams' death was ruled homicide and Kurpakus' death was ruled a suicide.

Sources told KDKA that the woman was found in a kitchen area while the man was found close by. They were found by a maintenance worker, police said. 

"He had gone to change some locks and knocked on the door and nobody answered and he looked through the window to see if he could see anybody and he saw them lying there," neighbor Beth Hovet said. "He said there was blood around."

A weapon was recovered at the crime scene, sources said. It looks like some sort of scuffle took place inside the apartment. It is unclear how long the bodies were there or what led up to the shooting. 

A neighbor told KDKA that the two were a couple who moved in recently. 

"They were just young kids," neighbor Gia Risoli said "They just moved in at the beginning of April."

She wonders what happened. 

"The neighbor upstairs called me and told me that the neighbors were found dead because we hadn't seen them for a few days," Risoli said. "They were walking to Dollar General back and forth every day, and I thought something happened."

Police are investigating. There is no danger to the public, officials said.

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue