GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Police have released the names of a 46-year-old woman and her 2-year-old grandson killed Wednesday, Jan. 17, in Southeast Grand Rapids.

Emergency personnel found Germaine Brown, 46, and King Talbert, 2, with gunshot wounds around 2:50 p.m. Wednesday inside Brown's home on Montgomery Street SE, near Jefferson Avenue.

Brown was pronounced dead at the scene. Talbert was transported to Helen DeVos Children's Hospital with critical injuries, but died around 11:30 p.m.

"Every life is precious, and every death is devastating," said Grand Rapids Police Capt. Kurt Vanderkooi in a press release.

"When we have the death of a child involved, in raises the emotional level of the family, members of the police department, and the community as a whole. We are committed to finding answers in this case and locating whoever was involved in the death of King and Germaine."

Police said Brown was babysitting Talbert at the time of the incident.

An autopsy will be performed Thursday to determine the cause and manner of death for both victims. Police said both had injuries consistent with gunshots.

The case remains under investigation by the Grand Rapids Police Department's Major Case Team. No arrests have been made in the case as of Thursday morning.

Police ask anyone with information that would assist in the investigation to contact the department at 616-456-3400. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Silent Observer at 616-774-2345.