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Family heartbroken after two people found dead in SW Roanoke

A double homicide investigation is underway, police say

ROANOKE, Va. ā€“ Questions still remain after two people were found dead inside a Brandon Avenue SW apartment on Monday evening.

Roanoke City Police are calling the incident that left a man and woman dead a homicide investigation, but details are limited.

Police still have not released the identities of the people involved.

[READ MORE: SW Roanoke community shaken as police conduct homicide investigation]

10 News spoke to one family member who said in a Facebook message, they were heartbroken and angry.

Another family member said the man was asleep when he was shot and killed in an apartment complex. They said theyā€™re not sure how the man knew the woman found with him.

Roanoke police said they canā€™t confirm a cause of death for either person. They say the bodies have been sent for autopsies.

Police said the apartment complex area isnā€™t an area where they typically get a lot of calls. They also say they do not believe there is a specific threat to our community regarding this incident.

10 News has also been regularly checking search warrants, and as of Wednesday afternoon, none were posted.