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Police investigating Ridgewood double murder

By Christina Santucci

Two people were found shot to death inside a Ridgewood apartment building Thursday evening, police said.

Police responding to 911 call at about 6:30 p.m. discovered the murders, the NYPD said.

Natalie Mejia-Tavares, 21, and an unidentified man were both pronounced dead in the building on Summerfield Street near the corner of Seneca Avenue, according to cops.

Mejia-Tavares, who had been shot in the torso, was a resident there, police said. The other victim had been shot in the head, according to cops.

An investigation was ongoing, authorities said Thursday night.

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