A suspect and a woman are dead and at least one other person is injured after a shooting in Independence overnight.A shelter-in-place order had been issued, but has since been lifted across the neighborhood.It happened along Regal Drive, just off Taylor Mill Road.According to Independence police, officials were called to the area around 11:30 p.m. Sunday. K-9 units and drones were deployed upon arrival.Between 1:20 and 1:30 a.m. Monday, shots were heard in the area. SWAT was then called to the scene.Police say drones eventually located heat signatures in the woods, where a man and a woman were found dead.Officers say the man, who was the suspect, is believed to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.No other injuries were reported, including officers. The extent of injuries to the other person has not been made publicly available by officials.An investigation into what led to the shooting is ongoing.Police say the threat to the public is over.”The area is safe. This scene affected not only the area of Regal Ridge but several neighboring neighborhoods, ” Captain Mike Brock, with Independence police, said. “There was a lot of police traffic throughout the entire area, but the scene is clear. The area is safe now, and there’s probably going to be a lot of police in the area for the time being.”There are two scenes authorities are investigating: One near Regal Drive and another in the woods, between Regal and Jimae Ave. This is a developing story and will be updated when we learn more.

INDEPENDENCE, Ky. —

A suspect and a woman are dead and at least one other person is injured after a shooting in Independence overnight.

A shelter-in-place order had been issued, but has since been lifted across the neighborhood.

It happened along Regal Drive, just off Taylor Mill Road.

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According to Independence police, officials were called to the area around 11:30 p.m. Sunday. K-9 units and drones were deployed upon arrival.

Between 1:20 and 1:30 a.m. Monday, shots were heard in the area. SWAT was then called to the scene.

Police say drones eventually located heat signatures in the woods, where a man and a woman were found dead.

Officers say the man, who was the suspect, is believed to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

No other injuries were reported, including officers. The extent of injuries to the other person has not been made publicly available by officials.

An investigation into what led to the shooting is ongoing.

Police say the threat to the public is over.

“The area is safe. This scene affected not only the area of Regal Ridge but several neighboring neighborhoods, ” Captain Mike Brock, with Independence police, said. “There was a lot of police traffic throughout the entire area, but the scene is clear. The area is safe now, and there’s probably going to be a lot of police in the area for the time being.”

There are two scenes authorities are investigating: One near Regal Drive and another in the woods, between Regal and Jimae Ave.

This is a developing story and will be updated when we learn more.