A 29-year-old woman is dead following a situation described as a possible murder / suicide attempt Wednesday evening.

According to officials, Iron County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to reports of gun shots in Alpha. Deputies and EMS personnel arrived to find Jamie Lee James of Alpha deceased. A male subject was located in the residence near James and was transported to Iron River Aspirus Hospital by EMS. He was later air lifted to Madison, Wisconsin for medical treatment.

The male subject's name is not being released pending results of an investigation into the incident. The sheriff's office reports that there is no pending threat to the community, and the investigation is ongoing.

The Iron County Sheriff's Office was assisted by Crystal Falls Police Department, the Michigan State Police, Aspirus EMS and Iron County Central Dispatch.