COLO, Iowa -- The Story County Sheriff's Office and Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation are looking into the death of an elderly couple in Colo in the eastern part of the county.
"Initial information from the investigation indicates that it was the result of a murder-suicide. We are still on-scene investigating" says Sheriff's Office spokesperson Capt. Nicholas Lennie.
He says deputies were called to the house in Colo Wednesday morning.
"We were dispatched to 206 Oak St. by a family member who had walked in and observed two deceased individuals" Lennie says.
He says there is no threat to the public.
The names of the victims are being withheld until family can be notified.