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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police say two women were found dead with stab wounds in a Parkway Village home Thursday night.

Police say officers went to perform a welfare check at a home on Knightway Road near Almo Avenue at around 8:36 p.m.

According to police, officers found two injured women in the home. Both women were pronounced dead on the scene.

Memphis Police confirmed the victims’ ages were 71 and 66. The family of the victims says the two women were sisters.

  • Photos courtesy of Ashley Paul, WREG

Memphis Police say the investigation is ongoing.