Police are investigating double homicide on Youngstown's east side

Youngstown police are investigating how two bodies ended up on the city's east side in broad daylight Thursday.

Thursday, April 23rd 2020, 3:50 PM EDT

Updated:

Thursday, April 23rd 2020, 4:03 PM EDT

By Lauren Stebelton

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Youngstown police are investigating how two bodies ended up on the city's east side in broad daylight Thursday.

Police arrived to the 3500 block OF Nelson Avenue near Coitsville-Hubbard Road around 2 p.m. to find one body in the street and one in the woods by the street.

Police tell 21 News they are investigating the crime as a double homicide.

Officers said two men were killed and appeared to have been shot.

Their identities have not been released, but police said they are most likely in their 20s or 30s.

21 News has a crew at the scene. We will bring you the latest information as this story develops.

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