Two found dead in Breathitt County home

BREATHITT COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) – Authorities in Breathitt County are investigating the deaths of two people.

According to the Breathitt County Sheriff’s Office, the bodies of a man and a woman were found Monday around 10:20 a.m. at a home at 8586 HWY 30 in the Shoulderblade community.

The sheriff says both had apparent gunshot wounds.

The bodies were taken to the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Frankfort where autopsies are scheduled to be performed Tuesday.