JONESBORO, La. (KNOE) - The Jackson Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating the deaths of two people.

According to a post on Facebook, the two were found inside a residence on Shows Lane in the Weston/Caney Lake area of Jonesboro following a welfare check Monday.

The deceased have been identified as Gayla Smith, 62, and James Bradford, 62, according to investigators.

Both individuals appear to have been shot, deputies say. Autopsies will be completed by the medical examiner, who will issue the official cause and manner of death.

At this point, investigators believe there is no indication of an ongoing threat to the public, and they have found no evidence suggesting there would be a suspect at large.

Investigators have developed a preliminary understanding of the incident, although th

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