Two people are dead after a shooting Friday morning on Exeter Drive in Delaware, according to a Delaware Police Department press release reported by the Delaware Source.
Officers responded to a reported shooting on Exeter Drive at about 7:06 a.m. Friday, November 6, the Delaware Source reported, citing the police department’s release. The Delaware Source confirmed the address as 626 Exeter Drive.
According to the release, as reported by the Delaware Source, a 911 caller reported that one family member had shot another family member before shooting themselves. Officers arriving at the home found two people suffering from gunshot wounds.
An adult male was pronounced deceased at the scene, the Delaware Source reported. An adult female was taken by the Delaware Fire Department to Grady Memorial Hospital, where she later succumbed to her injuries, according to the release reported by the Delaware Source.
Investigators from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and personnel from the Delaware County Coroner’s Office have been requested to assist with the investigation, the Delaware Source reported, citing the release.
Based on the information available so far, investigators believe the shooting was an isolated incident involving the parties directly involved, and there is no known ongoing threat to the community, according to the release reported by the Delaware Source. Police personnel were expected to remain in the area for several hours, and the incident remains under investigation. Police had not released the names of the two people who died as of the Delaware Source’s report.
The Columbus Dispatch also reported the shooting Friday, likewise citing the police news release, and described it as a possible murder-suicide.
Delaware County Auditor records show the home is owned by Progress Columbus LLC, the Delaware Source reported.