The Russell County Coroner’s Office is investigating an apparent murder-suicide that occurred in the Jabez community Saturday night.
The coroner’s office was called out at around 8:45 Saturday night to a residence on Cherokee Trail in the Jabez community. On scene, authorities found two individuals dead from gunshot wounds. The individuals were identified as 78-year-old Thomas Sawyer and his wife, 80-year-old Dorothy Sawyer.
Neighbors reportedly went to check on the couple after they had not been seen recently and discovered the scene.
The preliminary findings indicate a murder-suicide, but the bodies were taken to the state medical examiner’s office in Frankfort for autopsies.
The investigation is being conducted by the Russell County Coroner’s Office and Kentucky State Police.
