MIDVALE, Utah-Friday, two people were discovered dead in a suspected murder-suicide inside a Midvale apartment following a standoff with a SWAT team.

The incident started just before 10:30 am when police received reports of a domestic violence situation at the Candlestick Lane Apartments, located at 170 E. 7800 South.

Unified police detective Ken Hansen said police received tips from “numerous sources” that a man in the apartment had communicated something that led friends to believe something bad had happened.

Police later discovered the man in the apartment had sent text messages and possibly even pictures indicating that a woman inside the apartment was deceased per statements from Hansen.

Officers arrived at the apartment and received no response when trying to contact those inside. Hansen stated the decision was then made to call out the SWAT team and evacuate some of the surrounding units.

Crime scene negotiators were able to make contact via phone with the man inside the apartment.

Around 1:15 pm, at least two gunshots were fired. One shot went out the window of the apartment, Hansen said.

It was not immediately known when this shot connected, he confirmed.

This was followed by a second shot and police said the man had taken his own life at this point.

The SWAT team used a robot to enter the house where a video camera was able to transmit images of two dead bodies.

Hansen said it is believed the woman had died before authorities arrived at the scene.

The identities of the man and the woman have not yet been released.

A 24-hour domestic violence hotline for Utah is available at 1-801-580-7969.