A Pell City couple was found dead in their home after police responded to a welfare check.

Officers responded to the home in the 200 bock of Seddon Farms Lane about 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Police Chief Paul Irwin said police went to check on Jennifer Lynn Grap, whose co-workers became concerned when she failed to show up for work.

Once on the scene, officers found the home was secure. But, when they looked through windows, they spotted a person’s body in a doorway, Irwin said. Police then entered the home and found a man and woman dead from gunshot wounds.

The victims have been identified as Jennifer Lynn Grap, 39, and Patrick Wayne Grap, 47. The chief said the husband and wife lived in the home the for several years and both worked in Birmingham.

“Officers have spoken with numerous persons who knew the victims and they reported domestic problems between them,’’ Irwin said, “but the Pell City Police Department has never responded to anything at this location nor have we received any report until after this devastating event.”

The chief said from all of the evidence gathered on the scene and statements taken from friends and family of the deceased, they do not believe anyone else was involved in the deaths.

“Our prayers go out to the friends and family of this couple,’’ Irwin said.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness month and the chief said he hopes his is a wake-up call to anyone who knows someone who is living in a relationship that needs help. “The Pell City Police Department and other law enforcement agencies will vigorously investigate and prosecute any type of domestic related offenses in hopes that this type of event will never reoccur in our city or any other place,’’ Irwin said.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Pell City Police Department at 205-884-3334.