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Columbus police are investigating the shooting deaths of an Athens dentist and his wife

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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Police in Columbus are investigating a double homicide involving an Athens dentist and his wife, who were found shot to death in their home in the Weinland Park neighborhood.

Two Columbus Police officers stand in front of a cruiser parked on the street at the scene of a double homicide on the 1400 block of N. 4th Street.
Two dead bodies found in north Columbus near Weinland Park on December 30, 2025 [WSYX]
According to police, officers were dispatched to the 1400 block of North 4th Street for a well being check just after 10 a.m. Tuesday. Officers found two people, a man and woman, with apparent gunshot wounds at the scene. The victims were pronounced dead by medics at 10:11 a.m. The victims have been identified as Spencer Tepe, 37, and Monique Tepe, 39. Two young children were found unharmed in the home.

Spencer Tepe is one of three dentists at the Athens Dental Depot on Columbus Road.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Columbus Police Homicide Unit at (614) 645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at (614) 461-TIPS (8477).