ALBANY, Ky. (WSMV) – Kentucky State Police are investigating three deaths in Clinton County after a grim discovery on Monday morning.

At about 10:45 a.m. officers responded to a call requesting investigative assistance from the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies there found three deceased people after responding to a welfare check at a home on Lakepoint Drive outside of Albany.

Preliminary investigation shows two women identified as Linda Flowers, 76, and Linda Crouch, 78, were found dead inside of the home. Both victims appeared to have been fatally shot.

Outside of the home, 45-year-old Brent Flowers was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

“Detective Josh Dicken, assisted by other KSP Troopers and Detectives, Clinton County Coroner’s Office and Clinton County Sherriff’s Department is continuing the Death investigation,” KSP said.