Mason native, wife found fatally shot in Columbus home; investigation ongoing
By Rachel Whelan
COLUMBUS, Ohio —
A dentist and his wife were found shot to death inside their home in Columbus, Ohio, raising questions about the circumstances surrounding their deaths.
Police first learned about the shooting after receiving calls from a co-worker and then a neighbor in the Weinland Park area. Officers found Spencer and Monique Tepe shot to death inside their home.
WLWT confirmed that Spencer Tepe was originally from Mason and graduated from Mason High School in 2007.
A brother-in-law described the couple as devoted parents and deeply caring people.
“You never saw them without a smile on their face,” said Rob Misleh. “They were so warm. Their place in Columbus was just where everybody gathered. They always had people over. Always having fun. Just great people.”
The couple’s two children, both under six years old, were also inside but unharmed. It is not clear how long they had been there.
“They lived for their children,” said Misleh. “Spencer was an avid golfer. Mo was an avid runner. They still did those things, but they put those aside when, when the kids were born and their lives became about their children.”
Police said there were no obvious signs of forced entry and they did not find a gun at the scene. Police are investigating the deaths as a double homicide, not a murder-suicide.
