BOONE COUNTY, Mo – Police say a man and woman who were engaged have been found dead after a shooting.
The Ashland Police Department, Boone County Sheriff’s Department, and Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a report of shots fired in the 500 Block of Nickman Road near midnight on Friday, according to a media release.
Investigators say they don’t believe anyone else was involved in the shootings.
Upon approaching the scene, officers found a 36-year old female and a 42-year old male who had suffered gunshot wounds. Emergency Medical Responders confirmed that the injuries were fatal to both persons.
Preliminary information is that both individuals lived at the address. Currently, there is no information to indicate anyone else was involved in this incident. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department agreed to lead the follow-up investigation
The couple moved to Ashland in July.