UPDATE 8:55 p.m. — According to a press release from the Springfield Police Department, 33-year-old Keith Spellmeier of Harrison, Arkansas, shot and killed 62-year-old Donna J. Spellmeier of Springfield.

Keith Spellmeier died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to police.

Police say the two are related and confirmed there is no threat to the public.

SPD is still investigating this case and are asking anyone with additional information about the incident to contact the department at 417-864-1810 or make an anonymous call to Crime Stoppers at 417-869-TIPS (8477).

This is SPD’s fourth homicide investigation in 2023.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Springfield Police Department is investigating two deaths at a home in southeast Springfield.

Just before 4 p.m., officers were dispatched to a residence in the 2100 block of South Florence Avenue for a well check. Upon arrival, officers found a male and a female dead inside the home.

SPD says officers are still on the scene and waiting for the Crime Scene Investigation team to arrive.

Investigators are working to notify the victims next of kin, but officials believe the two were related.

KOLR 10/FOX 49 will update this story as more information becomes available.