The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office is investigating a double shooting death in Northwest Cherokee County.  Deputies and detectives were called to the scene at approximately 8:30 a.m. Sunday morning, where the bodies of an adult male and an adult female were discovered.

At this time, investigators are processing the scene and are following up on leads to determine what events led up to the deaths.

More information will be released when it becomes available.

(This was an initial release submitted to news outlets on Sunday but is now being posted / made available on our website)