JACKSON COUNTY, Kansas —Law enforcement authorities are investigating the death of two people at a rural Kansas residence.
Just before 7p.m. Monday, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a rural residence at 15104 94th Road, Topeka, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.
The woman caller indicated to dispatch that her husband was dead and hung up the phone without providing any further details.
As deputies approached the house, they observed the woman with a firearm inside. Shortly, thereafter a gunshot was heard by deputies.
Additional law enforcement personnel from Jackson County and Shawnee County responded to the scene. Law enforcement continued to try to contact any occupants inside the residence.
Law enforcement made entry into the residence where two individuals were found to be deceased from apparent gunshot wounds.
They were identified as 68-year-old Linda Marie Vidosh-Zempel and 68-year-old John Alfred John Zempel, according to Morse.
She is believed to have been suffering from mental health issues in recent years, according to Morse.
Authorities suspect she shot John Zempel sometime during the day and later committed suicide when deputies approached the residence.
The Kansas Highway Patrol, Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team, Mayetta Police, Jackson County EMS, Mayetta Fire, Hoyt Fire Department and the Coroner’s Office all responded to the incident.