A Merrillville couple is dead in a murder-suicide Saturday afternoon.

Linda Sigstad, 74, of the 700 block of E. 62nd Avenue, died of gunshot wounds, a Lake County Coroner’s office release said Tuesday. Her husband, Mark Sigstad, also 74, also died of gunshot wounds, according to the release.

The Coroner’s office ruled Linda Sigstad’s death a homicide, while it ruled Mark Sigstad’s death a suicide.

Family members identified the two at the scene, according to the release.