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Police: 17-year-old boy shoots 16-year-old girl and himself at auto shop in Palm Bay

PALM BAY, Fla. — Police in Palm Bay are investigating a deadly double shooting from over the weekend.

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Officers said the shooting happened at 2:48 a.m. Sunday at an auto shop on Malabar Road.

Officials said a 16-year-old girl called 911 and reported another 16-year-old girl had been shot.

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When police arrived, they found the victim suffering from a gunshot and she was taken to a hospital.

A 17-year-old boy was also at the scene and was also shot and taken to a hospital.

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Officers said the shooting was domestic, and the boy and girl were in a relationship.

Police said the boy shot the girl before turning the gun on himself.

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Police said the girl is still being treated at the hospital and the boy has died from his self-inflicted gunshot.

Channel 9 has a crew working to gather more details and will provide updates on Eyewitness News.

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