An investigation is underway after two people were found shot to death inside an east Birmingham home.

Birmingham police East Precinct officers responded to a residence in the 8400 block of Eighth Avenue South in East Lake at 8:17 a.m. Tuesday.

Two victims – a male and a female – were found dead inside the home. No additional details about the victims or the circumstances surrounding the killings have yet been released.

A suspect is in custody after he reportedly surrendered to police in another city.

The victims are the city’s 16th and 17th homicides in Birmingham this year. In all of Jefferson County, there have been 21 homicides, including the 17 in Birmingham.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.