Cleburne County Sheriff Office Deputies were called to the 37-year-old singer's Heber Springs, AK home after neighbors reported hearing gun shots in the area.

When deputies arrived they discovered McCready's body on the front porch of her home and "what appears to be a single self-inflicted gunshot wound."

The Cleburne County Sheriff's Office issues these details on Sunday evening: "At 3:31 PM, Sunday, February 17th Deputies from the Cleburne County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a report of gun shots fired in the area of 1132 Fox Chase Drive in Heber Springs.

"Officers arrived on the scene at 3:58 PM and discovered the body of 37 year old Melinda Gayle McCready on the front porch of the residence at 1132 Fox Chase. Ms. McCready was pronounced dead at the scene from what appears to be a single self-inflicted gunshot wound.