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Columbus Police Chief Calls Dentist Couple Killings 'Disturbing' as Tips Flow After Alley Video

Investigators say protecting the case’s integrity requires withholding details.

Overview

  • Police released surveillance showing a hooded person of interest in a nearby alley between 2 and 5 a.m. on Dec. 30, and officials report receiving numerous tips in response.
  • Newly released bodycam footage confirms an officer initially went to the wrong address for a welfare check before friends and coworkers led police back to the couple’s home.
  • No suspect has been identified or arrested, investigators reported no obvious signs of forced entry, no weapon was recovered, and the couple’s two children were found unharmed.
  • The Franklin County coroner describes the deaths as apparent homicides by gunshot, with full autopsy and toxicology results still pending.
  • Records show a Dec. 19 neighbor’s 911 call about someone banging on her door near the home, and police clarified an April 2025 distressed call was not made by Monique Tepe.