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2 killed in shooting at Largo auto repair business, police say

The two people with gunshot wounds were taken to local hospitals, police said.
 
Largo Police detectives congregate outside of Stout's Auto Service, Wednesday in Largo, where at least 2 people were killed during a shooting, police say.
Largo Police detectives congregate outside of Stout's Auto Service, Wednesday in Largo, where at least 2 people were killed during a shooting, police say. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ]
Published Sept. 27|Updated Sept. 28

Largo police were called to an auto repair business on Wednesday morning in response to an “active shooting” and found two people injured with gunshot wounds, the agency reported.

The shooting occurred about 11:30 a.m. at Stout’s Auto Service, 1801 S Belcher Road. Both people who were shot were taken to local hospitals. Police on Thursday released an update saying that both people shot had died.

“It is believed that one of the people with gunshot wounds is the shooter,” police said in a news release. “This seems to be an isolated incident and there is no threat to the general public.”

Related: THURSDAY UPDATE: Suspect in double-fatal shooting at Largo auto shop was unhappy customer, police say
A forensic science specialist with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office documents the scene at Stout's Auto Service Wednesday in Largo.
A forensic science specialist with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office documents the scene at Stout's Auto Service Wednesday in Largo. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ]
Medical waste is seen at right on a parking lot outside of Stout's Auto Service in Largo.
Medical waste is seen at right on a parking lot outside of Stout's Auto Service in Largo. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ]