Two dead in homicide/suicide incident

FRANKLIN, Ky. – Two people died of gunshot wounds Thursday morning in Franklin where police said an elderly man shot his wife before turning the gun on himself.

Franklin police officers were called to 641 Vonda View Blvd. and upon arrival found Connie Taylor, 74 and Howard Taylor, 78, deceased.

“Preliminary findings indicate that Mr. Taylor shot Ms. Taylor before turning the firearm on himself,” reads a release from the Franklin Police Department.

The incident remains under investigation.