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UPDATE: Two deaths at Short Street residence under investigation

Morgan City Police
Posted at 3:50 PM, Jan 29, 2024
and last updated 2024-01-30 15:46:33-05

MORGAN CITY, La. — MORGAN CITY, La. — The identities of the two people discovered dead following a welfare check by police on Monday have been released.

Primos Patrick Johnson, 39, and Alexis Ledean Robertson, 39, were found dead Monday afternoon in a home on Short Street in Morgan City from apparent gunshot wounds.

The evidence indicates a murder-suicide situation, according to police.

The investigation is ongoing as investigators await autopsy results.

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Two deaths at a residence on Short Street are being investigated by the Morgan City Police Department, officials report.

On January 29, 2024, at approximately 1:27 pm, Morgan City Police responded to a residence on Short Street regarding a welfare concern.

According to Captain John Schaff, officers arrived and located two deceased victims inside the residence.

The identities of the victims are being withheld at this time pending notification of family, authorities say.

The investigation remains ongoing. More information will be released as the investigation progresses.