Investigation Underway after Two People are Shot, Killed at Senior Living Facility in Branson

UPDATE, 10/6/2023 11:30 am

A preliminary investigation indicates that this was a murder-suicide that resulted from a rent dispute. The deceased are identified as:

• Suspect:  Stephen Walsh, 77, of Branson (Tennant)
• Victim:  Whitney Davis, 47, of Branson (Manager)

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Police in Branson are investigating after two seniors were shot and killed at an apartment complex.

Officers were called to the Branson Manor Apartment, a complex for senior citizens, for a report of shots fired.

They arrived Thursday morning and found two people shot and killed.

The investigation is in its early stages, but police say it is not an active shooter situation.

The identities of the two victims have not been released, but investigators do say they are acquaintances and that it is unlikely anyone else was involved in the shooting.