The Lehigh County Coroner's Office has released the names of two people who died in the murder-suicide standoff Saturday.

Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin said late Saturday that two bodies had been found in an Upper Saucon Township home.

They are Eric Messick, 33, of Walnutport, and Emily Fatzinger, 25, of Pike County, formerly of Carbon County.

Police said a man was armed with a .357 caliber handgun and fired at officers just before noon Saturday. They haven't said where they first encountered the couple or provided details about the shooting. Officials said the pair was wanted for a parole violation in another county.

The couple barricaded themselves in a home Saturday afternoon and, after police deployed tear gas into the house, the bodies were found in the attic, ending the hours-long standoff.

The Assiciated Press contributed to this report.