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UPDATE: Married couple found shot, killed inside Chesapeake home

Officers were called to the 900 block of Laurel Avenue by a family member, to check on a person "who had obvious signs of injury."
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CHESAPEAKE, Va. — An investigation is underway after two people were found dead inside a Chesapeake home, police said.

Shortly after 3 p.m. Friday, officers were called to the 900 block of Laurel Avenue by a family member, to check on a person "who had obvious signs of injury."

Investigators entered the home, where they found two people dead.

Monday morning, police confirmed that the people who had died were Kathy Ann Hershley, 62, and Frances Gerald Hershley, 63. 

Investigators said they were married to each other, and had died after being shot by a handgun.

The Chesapeake Police Department said in its preliminary release that this was likely an isolated incident, and Monday, said they weren't looking for any additional suspects.

There wasn't any additional information about the circumstances leading up to the shooting.

If you have any information that may help investigators, you're asked to call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP. You can also submit a tip online at P3Tips.com.

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