Overview
- Officers responded on Jan. 18 to a home near 29th Avenue and Bell Road after a 5:14 p.m. call reporting two unresponsive adults with a gun nearby.
- Police say preliminary evidence indicates Celestina Ertebati shot Sam Ertebati before turning the gun on herself, with the investigation continuing.
- The couple’s two children became concerned, contacted a relative, and that family member discovered the couple in their bedroom.
- Both were pronounced dead at the scene and police reported no additional injuries.
- Court documents show Sam filed for divorce in October 2023 and sought an order of protection, while Celestina filed her own petition with counterallegations; the cases were later dismissed.