JPD releases names of two people killed over the weekend

The Joplin Police Department has now released names of two people in their 80’s who died of gunshot wounds over the weekend.

On Saturday, the JPD responded to 1320 S Massachusetts Ave and found 87-year-old Arline Smolik with an apparent gunshot wound. She died at the scene.

First responders found 88-year-old William Smolik in the backyard. He was suffering from a gunshot wound.

EMS took him to a local hospital where he later died.

The Smoliks were married.

Police are not seeking any suspects in connection to the deaths.