A man and a woman were found dead inside a Prior Lake home Saturday morning after police responded to a welfare check.

Prior Lake police officers responded to a home near Spruce Trail SW & Spruce Cir. SW around 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 2, after receiving a welfare request.

During their investigation, officers determined there was a need to enter the home. When they went inside, they found a 35-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman deceased in a bedroom.

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The identities of the deceased are being withheld pending notification of relatives.

The approximate location of the incident in Prior Lake

Prior Lake Police and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension are investigating the deaths. Police said there is no ongoing public safety threat.

No further details have been released as of publication.

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