Nicholasville police investigate apparent murder-suicide involving father and 13-year-old son

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) Nicholasville Police are investigating what they believe to be a murder-suicide involving a father and his 13-year-old son.

According to police, officers were called to the Comfort Inn on All Star Way after a report of two unresponsive individuals. When they arrived, they found a father and son inside a hotel room, both with gunshot wounds and lying on a bed.

According to investigators, it appears that 57-year-old Joseph Kiser shot his son while he was sleeping, then turned the gun on himself.

Police say they’ve been in contact with the family, and the case remains under active investigation.

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