ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Officials with the Escambia County Sheriff's Office are investigating what appears to be a murder suicide.

According to the ECSO, deputies responded to a request for a welfare check by the male victim's father at a residence located in the 700 block of Century Boulevard in McDavid on Monday, Oct. 6, at around 11:35 a.m. No one answered the door, though two cars were present at the home.

Upon entering, deputies found two deceased victims, a male and a female, who were husband and wife. They both appeared to have gunshot wounds.

Investigators later determined that the wife allegedly shot her husband, then herself.

This story is developing. News 5 will update this article as more information becomes available.

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