Overview
- Officers found Spencer Tepe, 37, and Monique Tepe, 39, fatally shot during a welfare check on Dec. 30 in Columbus’ Weinland Park neighborhood.
- Police are investigating a double homicide and say the deaths are not believed to be a murder-suicide, with two young children discovered unharmed inside.
- Investigators reported no obvious signs of forced entry and no firearm recovered at the scene.
- The welfare check began after employer Dr. Mark Valrose reported Tepe missed work; 911 logs note first contact at 9:03 a.m., followed by a later call reporting a body.
- Detective Weiner leads the case with Detective Miller assisting, and authorities ask anyone with information to contact the Columbus Police Homicide Unit or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers.