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Suicide pact suspected in twin shooting

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An Australian family is en route to the United States, faced with the heartbreaking task of identifying which twin sister survived an apparent suicide pact at a Colorado shooting range.

Police say the 29-year-old women had been at the busy Family Shooting Center in Cherry Creek State Park, south of Denver, for nearly 90 minutes, firing rented pistols and chatting. Then, a security video shows, they fell backward nearly simultaneously, hitting the floor outside the shooting stall.

Both had been shot in the head. One died instantly. The other is listed in critical condition at a nearby hospital, hooked to a respirator and unable to speak. Police have not identified them and can’t tell which one survived because they look identical, according to U.S., British and Australian media reports.

Full story: Twins in Apparent Suicide Pact in Colorado