A Leitchfield man and his estranged wife were fatally shot Sunday, Oct. 26, the result of an apparent murder-suicide that also left the couple's 3-year-old son seriously wounded.

KSP Detective Norman Chaffins reported Ricky D. Risner, 30, of Leitchfield, was found dead of a handgun wound in front of the couple's apartment at 505 Sunset Drive. His wife, Jennifer A. Risner, 31, was pronounced dead at Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center, the result of a gunshot wound.

The couple's son, also seriously wounded, was flown to Kosair Children's Hospital in Louisville, Chaffins reported, after he was taken by ambulance to Twin Lakes.

Leitchfield Police responded to neighbors' complaints about hearing gunshots about 7:30 p.m., and they told police the couple had been involved in a domestic dispute.

State Police reports said witnesses told police Risner fired a handgun at his wife and son before turning the gun on himself. Ricky Risner was pronounced dead at the scene by the Grayson County Coroner, and Jennifer Risner was pronounced deat at the local hospital.