County authorities are investigating a shooting that left two Libby residents dead and is believed to be a murder-suicide.

According to a press release from the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, it got a call at about 10:34 a.m. Thursday, July 9, from a person reporting a suicide at 22 Conifer Road in Libby.

Deputies and detectives from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and officers from the Libby Police Department responded to the scene. While en route they were advised that there were two individuals in the residence who both had no pulse and were not breathing. 

When they arrived, they determined the two deceased individuals were the only ones in the house.

The deceased were identified as Henriette Brumbaugh, a 78-year-old female, and Richard Brumbaugh, a 37-year-old male. Henriette died of multiple gunshot wounds. Her death is being investigated as a homicide. Richard died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Both individuals will be transported to the Montana State Crime Lab in Missoula for autopsy.

Updates will be released as they are available and the investigation is ongoing.