The San Francisco Police Department is investigating a possible murder-suicide that occurred Wednesday afternoon in the Marina District.

A 40-year-old man was found dead of a gunshot wound in a home on the 3800 block of Scott Street between Cervantes Boulevard and Prado Street, as Bay City News reports. Also found at the scene was the body of a 9-year-old boy, also dead of a gunshot wound.

SFPD officers reportedly went to the home around 4:10 p.m. Wednesday to perform a welfare check.

No further information on the case is available at this time, but SFist will update this post as more becomes available.

Update: As the Chronicle reports, the man found dead of a possible self-inflicted gunshot wound was the boy's father. "This incident is being investigated as a murder-suicide involving family members. There is no public safety threat," said the SFPD in a statement.

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If someone you know exhibits warning signs of suicide: do not leave the person alone; remove any firearms, alcohol, drugs or sharp objects that could be used in a suicide attempt; and call the U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or take the person to an emergency room or seek help from a medical or mental health professional.

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