Pitt County deputies find man, woman dead inside home

The Pitt County Sheriff's Office found two people people dead inside a home on Saturday afternoon.

Deputies found residents 62-year-old William Oscar Small and 44-year-old Heather Davenport Small dead with gunshot wounds upon arriving at about 1:14 p.m. at the home along Lexington Downs Drive, according to the sheriff's office.

The sheriff's office said it appears to be a murder-suicide.

According to the sheriff's office, deputies found a weapon at the scene and that there were no signs of forced entry to the home.

The investigation is ongoing.