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Columbus Police Seek Killer After Dentist and Wife Found Shot in Their Home

The case remains an active homicide investigation with no suspects named.

Overview

  • Officers were sent to the Weinland Park home after coworkers reported Spencer Tepe missed work and a friend said children were heard crying inside.
  • Paramedics pronounced Spencer, 37, and Monique Tepe, 39, dead from gunshot wounds shortly after 10 a.m. Tuesday.
  • Investigators found no obvious signs of forced entry and no firearm at the scene, and police records note three 9 mm shell casings inside.
  • Records indicate Spencer was shot multiple times and Monique suffered at least one wound to the chest; two young children in the home were unharmed.
  • Detectives are asking the public for surveillance footage and tips through the Columbus Police Homicide Unit or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers as family and colleagues mourn the couple.