UPDATE: Oct. 17 at 10 p.m.
Two people are dead following an apparent murder suicide at a Winchester home Friday night.
According to Police Chief Travis Thompson, authorities responded to the home on Westside Drive around 6:30 p.m. Friday for reports of two victims with gunshot wounds.
When they arrived, they found 35-year-old Ava Brantley, who lived in the home, and 38-year-old Tyler Snowden, dead.
Police say that a preliminary investigation reveals that Snowden shot and killed Brantley before turning the gun on himself early Friday morning.
"We believe that the male broke into the back window of the residence," Thompson said. "And got the female out of bed, we believe it happened around 5 a.m. this morning."
The bodies of both Brantley and Snowden are now headed to Frankfort for an autopsy.
Original Story:
Winchester Police are currently investigating an "apparent" murder suicide stemming from a suspected domestic dispute.
Police Chief Travis Thompson reports that the shooting occurred between a male and a female at a home in the 100 block of Westside Drive.
Authorities are now working to receive a search warrant. The public is encouraged to avoid the area as an investigation continues.
This is a developing story. More information will be added as it becomes available.
