An investigation is underway in Marion County after two people were killed in a shooting Thursday at a retirement community.
- Reports of a shooting came in at 8:40 a.m.
- Deputies responded to On Top of the World retirement community
- 1 woman was found shot in the front yard
The Marion County Sheriff's Office was called out to 8747 Southwest 93rd Place in reference to a shooting.
When deputies arrived at the scene, they discovered June Jackson, 60, suffering from a gunshot wound in her neighbor's front lawn.
Jackson was immediately taken to the hospital, where she died.
Deputies secured a perimeter around the residence and throughout the On Top of the World neighborhood.
Clifton Erhardt, 51, was identified as a possible suspect through investigative leads, deputies said.
Erhardt wasn't seen leaving the residence after the shooting, and so detectives at the time thought there "was a strong possibility" that he was still inside the home, deputies said.
The Sheriff's Office bomb squad's robot entered the home, and deputies were able to see Erhardt was dead inside the home with the robot's cameras.
Detectives are still investigating to determine whether Erhardt's wound was self-inflicted.
The preliminary investigation shows that Jackson and Erhardt were dating. The motivation behind the shooting remains under investigation.