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Bodies of two people found in Laurel County home, believed to be murder-suicide

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Posted at 1:02 PM, Dec 18, 2023
and last updated 2023-12-18 17:12:50-05

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — The Laurel County Sheriff's Office found two bodies in a home on Monday and believed it to be a murder-suicide.

Officers say they responded to a home near Hal Rogers Parkway for reports of a man who had shot his girlfriend.

When arriving at the home, officers obtained a search warrant to enter the house.

Officers say they located 47-year-old Debra Meece in the main bedroom, who was suffering from a gunshot wound to the face.

According to officers, 49-year-old Douglas Mutters was in the same room and had shot and killed himself.

This is an ongoing investigation.