UPDATE: Troopers Investigate Death of Three Found in Palmer during Welfare Check Tuesday

UPDATE: The State Medical Examiner reported to AST that they have determined two of the three persons, Karen and Gerald Brown, died as a result of gunshot wounds. They also informed troopers that they as yet have not received toxicology results back on Jeffery Brown and so can’t determine cause or manner of death for Jeffery Brown.

Troopers say that no one else was involved in the incident.

ORIGINAL: Alaska State Troopers say that the investigation continues in the death of three in Palmer that was discovered on Tuesday night during a welfare check.

AST was asked to do a welfare check on residents on Cottrell Campus Drive and did so at 9 pm Tuesday. Upon arrival, they found Gerald Brown, age 71, Karen Brown, age 70, and Jeffery Brown, age 42, deceased in the home.

The remains of all three were transported to the State Medical Examiner’s office in Anchorage for autopsy.

The investigation continues.