Police: 2 killed in early morning Middletown shooting

© FILE/PHOTO Police are investigating the incident.

Two people were killed and in a shooting in Middletown early Saturday morning, according to police.

Officers responded around 3:30 a.m. to the 700 block of 15th Avenue for a report of a double shooting, the Middletown Division of Police said in a news release.

On the scene, officers located two people, whose identities haven't been released, suffering from gunshot wounds, the release states.

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One person was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other was taken to the Atrium Medical Center for treatment. That victim later died of their injuries at the hospital, a city spokesperson confirmed.

The investigation is ongoing and police are still searching for a suspect.

Anyone with information is urged to call Middletown police at 513-425-7720 or 513-425-7700.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Police: 2 killed in early morning Middletown shooting