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Authorities investigating apparent murder suicide in Brockton, DA's office says
Taveras and Santos were pronounced dead at the scene, the statement said.
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Investigators said security video from the inside and outside the apartment and witness statements indicated they were the only two people inside the apartment at the time of the shooting, Cruz's office said.
Investigator also learned from witnesses that Taveras and Santos had a relationship and a history of domestic violence, Cruz's office said.
Inside the apartment, investigators recovered a Glock 19 Gen 5 firearm with an optic sight attached and an empty magazine with one 9mm round in the chamber, the statement said. Nine shell casings and seven projectiles were also found in the apartment, Cruz's office said.
The shooting remains under investigation by Brockton police and State Police investigators assigned to the district attorney's office, the statement said.
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