ELKO, Nevada — Two people are dead after an apparent murder-suicide Monday afternoon at the Elko Regional Airport in Nevada.
The Elko Police Department said they responded to reports of an active shooter at the airport around 12:30 p.m. Officers responded and found a man near the SkyWest terminal, who was dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
They then found a boy of unknown age with a gunshot wound in the airport bathroom. The boy was taken to the hospital, where he died from his injuries. Investigators believe the man shot the boy in the bathroom before shooting himself near the check-in counter.
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The relationship between the two has not yet been confirmed, but police said they knew each other. They are not from the Elko area; police said they were traveling in a rental car when it broke down. It appeared they were at the airport to pick up a replacement rental. Their names and ages have not been released.
Officials added that there is no threat to the public. The airport will likely be reopened Tuesday afternoon.
The airport generally has one or two flights per day, to and from Salt Lake City.
“In a tight-knit community like this, people get very upset, and it's hard to for them to process this tragedy, especially because we all have loved ones that are young, and so we start to put ourselves in that position when there is a juvenile involved," said Elko Police Lt. Shane Daz.
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For those struggling with thoughts of suicide, the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline can now be reached by simply dialing 988 any time for free support. Resources are also available online at utahsuicideprevention.org.
