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Recently disclosed autopsy findings reveal that an Ohio dentist and his wife were both fatally shot within minutes of each other in their Columbus home. The details were confirmed by the latest reports from the autopsy.
Spencer Tepe, aged 37, and his wife, Monique Tepe, aged 39, were discovered deceased on December 30 at their residence. At the time of the tragic incident, their two young children were also present in the house.
Michael McKee, who is Monique’s former husband, has been apprehended and faces charges of murder in connection with their deaths.
The Franklin County Coroner’s Office has determined both deaths to be homicides, attributing them to multiple gunshot wounds.
Dr. Spencer Tepe, a well-known dentist, and his wife Monique were found shot dead on December 29, 2025, in their Columbus, Ohio home. Their children were found unharmed, and authorities have indicated that the incident does not appear to be a murder-suicide. (Source: Athens Dental Depot)
The autopsy report found that Spencer was shot seven times in his head, neck, torso, and upper extremities.
The injuries, according to the autopsy report reviewed by Fox News Digital, caused fatal damage to critical organs, including his brain and lungs, and resulted in extensive internal bleeding.
The coroner found that the 37-year-old dentist died within seconds to minutes of the shooting.
General view of the home on N. 4th St. in Columbus, Ohio, Jan.10, 2026. The home was the scene of the double murder of married couple Monique and Spencer Tepe in late December last year. (Derek Shook for Fox News Digital)
Monique Tepe was shot nine times in her face, chest, torso, and arms, according to a separate autopsy report reviewed by Fox News Digital.
As with her husband, the coroner determined that death occurred rapidly.
Spencer and Monique Tepe pictured on their wedding day. (Rob Misleh)
Toxicology testing found no alcohol or illicit drugs in both Spencer and Monique’s results.
Investigators found medications, including an antidepressant and antihistamine drugs, in Monique’s system at the time of her death.
McKee was arrested in Rockford, Illinois, on Jan. 10 and booked into the Winnebago County Jail before being extradited to Columbus, Ohio.
In an arraignment hearing, McKee pleaded not guilty to four charges of premeditated aggravated murder with firearm specifications and aggravated burglary. Three aggravated murder charges include specifications alleging McKee used or displayed an automatic firearm or silencer, and the fourth alleged that a gun was displayed or brandished.
Charging documents reveal investigators were able to identify McKee as a suspect after linking him to a vehicle that arrived in the Tepes’ neighborhood shortly before the murders and left just after the homicides. The car was then traced back to Rockford, Illinois, and McKee was identified as the owner.
Michael McKee appears in court at Winnebago County Justice Center, Monday, Jan.12, 2026, Rockford, Illinois. McKee is facing extradition to Ohio for the murder of his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband, Spencer Tepe. (WIFR via Pool)
Additionally, Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant previously told Fox News Digital that several weapons were taken from McKee’s property, adding that a preliminary link was established for one of those guns to the murders.
The bodies of Spencer and Monique were discovered by a friend on Dec. 30 who stopped by after the couple did not respond to attempts to reach them.
“There’s a body,” the caller can be heard telling 911. “Our friend wasn’t answering his phone. We just did a wellness check. We just came here, and he appears dead. He’s lying next to his bed, off of his bed in this blood. I can’t get closer to seeing more than that.”
