Two dead of gunshot wounds in Menahga

November 13, 2017 at 11:42AM

Two men were found shot to death inside a residence in the northern Minnesota town of Menahga, police said.

Police were called to an address on Oak Avenue NE. about 12:05 a.m. Monday. Arriving officers found the two men dead from apparent gunshot wounds, a news release from the Wadena County Sheriff's Office said.

Names of the victims have not been released.

Authorities have not said what led up to the deaths, but do not believe there is any risk to the public, the sheriff's office said.

The Menahga Police Department, the Wadena County Sheriff's Office and the Minnesota Bureau Criminal Apprehension are investigating.

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