Two people were shot and killed in Cullman County Monday evening in a bizarre incident.

The shooting happened shortly after 5 p.m. at a home in the Kelly community just north of Cullman. Authorities said it took place at a house on County Road 1301, but they declined to give a more specific address.

Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry held a brief press conference at the Kelly Community Center in South Vinemont about 9:45 p.m. "We had a homeowner that was shot and killed at a residence in Cullman County. The individual that shot and killed that individual was also killed by another occupant at that residence and at this time, my heart and my prayers go out to the family. And that's all we're going to release right now."

An emotional Gentry did not take questions.

Sources say the slain homeowner was a Cullman attorney, who lived at the home with his wife. Efforts to reach the coroner for comment were unsuccessful.