A tragic event unfolded in North Las Vegas this past weekend when a house fire led to the discovery of two dead in an apparent murder-suicide. News3LV reported that the North Las Vegas Police Department and the North Las Vegas Fire Department were called to a residence on the 3100 block of Bartlett Avenue around 8:19 p.m. on Saturday.

Upon their arrival, first responders found an adult female deceased and an adult male with life-threatening injuries. Despite being quickly transported to the UMC Trauma Center, the man was later pronounced dead. Officials are now to thoroughly investigate the relationship between the victims and the sequence of events that led up to this devastating incident.

Arson investigators from the Fire Department alongside detectives are working together on the case. They believe that the victims were known to each other and are treating the incident as a murder-suicide, according to statements obtained by News3LV.

The identities of the deceased, along with their causes and manners of death, are to soon be released by the Clark County Coroner's Office. The North Las Vegas Police Department is urging anyone with information about this incident to reach out by phone at 702-633-9111 or to contact Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555, as reported by 8NewsNow.

Authorities have also shared resources for those who might be experiencing domestic violence. Help can be sought through the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or via the Domestic Violence Resource Center at 775-329-4150.