MORGAN CITY, La. (KLFY) — Two people were found dead in Morgan City as the result of what police suspect was a murder-suicide on Monday.

Officers with the Morgan City Police Department responded at 1:27 p.m. Monday to a residence on Short Street regarding a welfare concern.

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Officers arrived and found Primos Patrick Johnson, 39, and Alexis Ledean Robertson, 39, dead from apparent gunshot wounds. Police said evidence indicates that this is a murder-suicide situation. The investigation is ongoing as investigators await autopsy results.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to contact the Morgan City Police Department Detectives Division at 985-380-4605.

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