2 killed in Brooklyn Center double shooting identified

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. --  Brooklyn Center police are investigating what may be a murder-suicide near a shopping center.

At the scene, witnesses told WCCO that a couple inside a store off Shingle Creek Drive got into an argument and walked outside. Witnesses say the man then shot the woman and then shot himself. 

The police department has confirmed that two adults with gunshot wounds were found dead in the late morning of July 3, one inside a vehicle and the other outside a vehicle. A handgun was recovered at the scene. 

Police say the incident does not appear random and no arrests have been made. 

The medical examiner later identified the woman as Youa Vue Khang, 58, of Coon Rapids. Her death was listed as a homicide due to gunshot wounds to the head. 

The medical examiner identified the man as Tou Pao Khang, 68, of Brooklyn Center. His death is listed as suicide from a gunshot wound to the head. 

Officials say the shooting occurred in the parking lot outside of TJ Maxx. 

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NOTE: Story was updated on July 11, 2023 with the identities.

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