Spanish Fort murder-suicide under investigation

Spanish Fort murder-suicide under investigation

UPDATE (2:50 p.m.): News 5 has learned the names of the man and woman killed in this apparent murder-suicide. They are Michael and Kerri Settle. Both were 48 years old.

UPDATE (1:51 p.m.): News 5 has learned that the two people killed in this apparent murder-suicide were divorced.

ORIGINAL STORY:

SPANISH FORT, Ala. (WKRG) — Authorities are investigating after an apparent murder-suicide at a home in Spanish Fort, News 5 has learned.

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Officials with the Spanish Fort Police Department responded to a home in the Spanish Fort Estates neighborhood for reports of a murder-suicide at around 9:52 p.m. on Sunday.

LOCATION:

According to officials, the incident involved a man and a woman in the front yard of a home.

The identities of the pair have not been released, but the man was reportedly a border patrol agent, News 5 has learned.

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It is unknown, at this time, what led to the incident.

This is a developing story. News 5 will update this article as more information becomes available.

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