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Police identify man, woman in murder-suicide

A man and woman who died Friday in a murder-suicide at a business near Tropicana Avenue and Valley View Boulevard were identified Tuesday.

Shannon Larkin, 48, died from a gunshot wound to the head.

Her death was ruled a homicide. Her city of residence was unknown.

Steven Becker, 56, of Las Vegas died from a shotgun wound to the chest. His death was ruled a suicide.

Las Vegas police said a second woman also was injured, but they did not say how she was involved. Her condition was unknown.

Police received a call at 8:22 p.m. Friday from a man who said he had shot a woman.

Officers were dispatched to the Tiberti Mini Warehouses, 4870 S. Valley View, and found the deceased man and woman.

The second woman was taken to University Medical Center in critical condition

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