Couple found dead in Rome home identified

Authorities have identified two bodies found inside a house in Rome on Friday afternoon.

James Steven Reeves, 69, and Myra Wilson Reeves, 71, were found dead around 3 p.m. at their home on Terhune Road, according to police.

Floyd County police verified Friday that the couple were shot to death. Floyd County Coroner Barry Henderson told the Rome News-Tribune that the couple had died as a result of homicide, but he did not release the cause of death. They were taken to the GBI crime lab Saturday for autopsies, according to the newspaper.