Police investigate possible murder-suicide inside Prairie Village house

Police were investigating the deaths of two people as a possible murder-suicide after their bodies were found Tuesday afternoon inside a Prairie Village house.

Police discovered the bodies about 1:20 p.m. Tuesday inside a house in the 6000 block of West 78th Terrace. Police had gone to the house after being called to check the welfare of two residents.

The victim and suspect had gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.

The names of the victim and suspect have not been released, pending notification of relatives. Police continue to investigate the deaths.

This story was originally published September 21, 2016 at 6:42 AM with the headline "Police investigate possible murder-suicide inside Prairie Village house."