Fort Knox soldier, wife dead after shooting

A Fort Knox soldier and his wife are dead following an early morning shooting Friday at their on-post residence.

Spc. Christopher and Krista Meeks were found by military police with gunshot wounds. Christopher Meeks was deceased and his wife was given first aid by military police, but died at the scene.

Two children in the residence at the time of the shooting are uninjured. The children are in the care and custody of the Kentucky Department for Community Based Services.

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