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A search is underway for the person responsible for the deaths of Spencer Tepe, a respected dentist, and his wife, Monique Tepe, who were found shot in their Columbus, Ohio, home. The couple's two young children, both under six years old, were inside the residence but unharmed.
Police discovered the bodies on Tuesday (December 31) during a welfare check at the home on the 1400 block of North 4th Street in the Weinland Park neighborhood. A colleague had contacted police when Spencer Tepe failed to show up for work at Athens Dental Depot,
Officers found no signs of forced entry, and no firearm was recovered at the scene, leading investigators to treat the case as a double homicide rather than a murder-suicide. Neighbors reported seeing people visibly upset in the area, and police have asked anyone with information to contact the Columbus Police Homicide Unit.
Authorities are working to gather more information and have brought in a therapy dog to assist the children, who are now in safe care. The investigation is ongoing, and police urge anyone with information to reach out to the Columbus Police Homicide Unit or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers.