Two men died after a shooting Sunday afternoon at an apartment complex on Millennium Drive. Huntsville police are investigating it as an apparent murder-suicide.

Two men died after a shooting Sunday afternoon at an apartment complex in the 5400 block of Millennium Drive. The Huntsville Police Department is investigating it as an apparent murder-suicide.

The department released the details in a statement on the city’s website on Monday.

What police said happened

An officer answered reports of a shooting in progress at about 1:40 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, the department said.

The officer found one man who had been fatally shot. A second man was standing nearby with a gun, police said.

The officer told the armed man to drop the weapon. The man then shot himself, the department said. The officer did not fire.

The second man was taken to a hospital in critical condition and later died, police said.

The department said both men were from Huntsville. The man who was killed was 28. The man police say shot him was 58.

The investigation

The department’s Major Crimes Unit took over the case at the scene. Police said early evidence shows the 58-year-old shot the younger man after an ongoing dispute, then took his own life.

The case is still under investigation, the department said.

What it means for you

  • Police call it an apparent murder-suicide. The department said one man shot the other, then himself.
  • If you have information, contact the Huntsville Police Department. Its contact details are on the department’s page.
  • Help is available. If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, at any hour.

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