Ex-Husband Charged After Ohio Couple’s Fatal Shooting
A 39-year-old Chicago man was arrested Saturday in connection with the December murders of his ex-wife and her husband in Columbus, Ohio.
The suspect was identified as Michael David McKee. Authorities have charged him with two counts of murder, NBC News reported Saturday, noting that the motive in the case remains unclear.
The victims were identified as dentist Spencer Tepe, 37, and Monique Tepe, 39, who died from gunshot wounds while at their home on December 30.
The couple’s relatives called the police for help when they realized the dentist was not showing up for work and his wife was not answering her phone.
“The couple died less than three weeks after their fifth wedding anniversary and shared two young children, both of whom were found physically unharmed inside the Tepes home,” the statement said. Columbus Expedition reported Saturday.
THE Shipping The article noted that McKee reportedly studied medicine in Ohio and “holds active vascular surgeon licenses in Illinois and California” but has no discernible criminal record aside from a few traffic-related citations.
In a 911 call the day the couple’s bodies were found, a caller told a dispatcher he could hear the children inside the home but they couldn’t get in.
The caller later said, “There’s a body. He’s lying next to his bed, out of bed, and there’s blood,” according to ABC 7:
The outlet said the suspect and Monique divorced in 2017 and police were able to identify McKee as the suspect through surveillance video recorded in the area. The clip showed a person wearing a hoodie walking. Police tracked the suspect’s vehicle to Rockford, Illinois, and arrested him.
According to WCPO, law enforcement is still investigating:
“McKee is being held in the Winnebago County Jail in Illinois, according to authorities. His next court date is scheduled for Monday afternoon, according to online records. It was not immediately clear whether he had retained an attorney,” the NBC article said.
