Late in the evening of Tuesday Masonn Byrd, age 25, of Kenai, was arrested, without incident, for two counts of Murder 1, for the murders of Rachelle Armstrong and Lisa Rutzebeck.

According to a press release from KPD, officers responded to the report of a shooting that left two women dead in the early morning hours on Sunday. Preliminary investigation revealed the suspect, Byrd, reportedly fled the scene.

The shooting took place at a residence off California Avenue, in Kenai. The deceased were identified and transferred to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy on Monday.

Next of Kin notifications have been made. The identities of the deceased are: Lisa M Rutzebeck, age 39, of Kenai and Rachelle M Armstrong, age 60, of Kenai. Rachelle Armstrong is the mother of Lisa Rutzebeck.

The investigation is ongoing, according to Kenai Police.