CARLISLE TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- A 72-year-old man fatally shot his wife and then himself on Friday, officials said.

Lawrence Johnson, 72, shot 71-year-old Jeanne Johnson, before turning the gun on himself, Lorain County Sheriff Capt. Donald Baker said in a statement.

Their adult son discovered their bodies about 10 a.m. Friday at their home in the 39000 block of Chestnut Ridge Road, Baker said.

Baker said there is no known turmoil between the two and that a motive for the shooting is unknown.

He said Lawrence Johnson was recovering from some form of surgery but had no other known medical issues.

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