OH - Spencer and Monique Tepe found shot to death at home 2 children unharmed, Columbus, 30 December 2025 *ex-husband arrested*

[girlhasnoname]

Spencer shot 7x head, neck and chest
Monique 9x face, chest

Autopsies reveal new details in Tepe deaths

The coroner listed the time of death for both as 10:11 a.m. Dec. 30.

abc6onyourside.com

Oh nooo, I had read somewhere else Monique was just shot once. That's SM rumor for you.

How awful, MM really wanted to obliterate her and her husband. He hated their happy life IMO.

 

[ttjo]

Will this change who people thought was his main target? Or did he hate them equally. To shoot them in the head and face, how brutal.

 

[Justice101]

Will this change who people thought was his main target? Or did he hate them equally. To shoot them in the head and face, how brutal.

This is where the death penalty or at least a sentence of hard labor would be appropriate in many people's minds. That is just evil and horrible.

 

[Cassie P]

Spencer shot 7x head, neck and chest
Monique 9x face, chest

Autopsies reveal new details in Tepe deaths

The coroner listed the time of death for both as 10:11 a.m. Dec. 30.

abc6onyourside.com

Jebus.
He shot their faces off.

 

[girlhasnoname]

It depends on the gun. This was likely a semi-automatic which can have a range of magazine capacities. 16 round magazines are very common in semi-auto pistols. This might also show that he DID try to recover the spent casings but, couldn't find those three that the police recovered.

Very well could be. I wonder how the neighbors in close proximity at 10:15 am not hear 16 gunshots?

 

[Charlot123]

Just wanted to mention. My mom used to be married before she wed my dad, and she left her first husband. No arguments, but when she told me the reason, well, I’d do the same in her shoes. From what I understand, he still loved her but she totally moved on, including geographically.

On her 50th birthday, a phone rang in our flat, I answered. The guy knew my name. He asked for my mom, I called her. Basically, it was her first husband, now an ex, calling eons later to congratulate her. She was very polite (but not super happy), thank you, the same to you, good-bye.

What I want to say: Monique likely had no contacts with MM, but it doesn’t mean that she expected him to be a menace. Just knew that she was, and remained, the biggest love of his life. When/if he’d call, it would be probably mildly irritating. I honestly don’t think they had any contacts, but she probably never expected him to be a menace, just a guy who hadn’t fully “gotten over his love for her”.

What I mean is: it was her past, but if she heard that he expressed interest in her, she would not necessarily view it as “stalking”. Just “he hadn’t moved on” yet. Many people accept existence of someone who may still love them but not expect anything seriously bad from it. Just “he was very smart, and he really loved me, more than I loved him”.

I wonder if she viewed him more as a nuisance in her life hence she took no additional precautions because she, mentally, moved on.

 

[Synergizer Bunny]

In the article at the link, it states not only was Monique shot nine times in the face and in the chest, she was shot at close range. I think that might show that she was the main target. Autopsies reveal new details in Tepe deaths

AI also states this information on a 9mm gun: A standard 9mm pistol magazine typically holds between 10 and 17 rounds, though this varies based on the firearm's size and local laws. Common configurations include 15-17 rounds for full-size, 12-15 for compact, and 10 rounds for subcompact models. Extended magazines can increase this capacity to 20, 30, or 50+ rounds.

I speculate that Spencer was shot first to eliminate the bigger threat to the gunman. I can only imagine that Monique was scared to death. Very, very sad and unnecessary tragedy.

JMO.

 

[Charlot123]

This is where the death penalty or at least a sentence of hard labor would be appropriate in many people's minds. That is just evil and horrible.

This is not anything that can be treated or changed. Sadly, he is “wired” this way. An incredible danger to the community.

 

[Synergizer Bunny]

Very well could be. I wonder how the neighbors in close proximity at 10:15 am not hear 16 gunshots?

Their bodies were discovered the next day at around 10 am. They were actually shot in the early morning hours: Here is what AI says about the Tepe's timeline.

AI Overview

Based on reports regarding the investigation into the deaths of Monique and Spencer Tepe in Columbus, Ohio, the
suspected time of death (TOD) was in the early morning hours of December 30, 2025, between approximately 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m..
Key details regarding the timeline:

• Discovery: The couple was found dead in their home on the 1400 block of North 4th Street around 10:00 a.m. on December 30, 2025, after a welfare check was requested.
• Person of Interest: Police released surveillance footage showing a person of interest in the area between 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m..
• Alleged Timeline: One source indicated that surveillance footage showed an individual, believed to be the suspect, entering the home around 3:30 a.m. and leaving around 4:01 a.m..
• Cause: The deaths are being investigated as a double homicide, with Spencer sustaining multiple gunshot wounds and Monique sustaining at least one to the chest.

JMO.

 

[Justice101]

This is not anything that can be treated or changed. Sadly, he is “wired” this way. An incredible danger to the community.

yeh I agree but daggon it, prison seems such an easy sentence for such a heinous crime..

 

[maamager]

Got a lil FOIA doc dump. Haven't checked to see if there is anything new. Have at it!

 

[MissPie]

Very well could be. I wonder how the neighbors in close proximity at 10:15 am not hear 16 gunshots?

Per the grand jury indictment and charges (see @maamager documents above) he allegedly had a supressor on his gun.

 

[indicolite22]

Jebus.
He shot their faces off.

Police probably knew instantly that it was personal.

 

[LMDlong]

Very well could be. I wonder how the neighbors in close proximity at 10:15 am not hear 16 gunshots?

It’s already been stated in the indictments. He had a suppressor eon the gun . That the reason the charges were updated.

 

[Cassie P]

Police probably knew instantly that it was personal.

I was going to post the same thing. But was angry and overwhelmed by this new fact because we know what it means.

I kept saying this was a personal murder. A man comes into a family home and enters the bedroom of man and wife who are sleeping in their bed. And kills them.

But now we see another layer to the personal crime. Multiple shots to the heart and face.
He is a heart surgeon so he knows exactly where to shoot to kill them.

Symbolically the heart represents love. The face is identity, the self. And in the case of MT and ST, exceptional beauty. But all counts, good, decent people.

 

[Cassie P]

This is where the death penalty or at least a sentence of hard labor would be appropriate in many people's minds. That is just evil and horrible.

Does anyone know if this would qualify as a hate crime on top of first degree murder?

 

[STLBlues]

Per the grand jury indictment and charges (see @maamager documents above) he allegedly had a supressor on his gun.

It’s already been stated in the indictments. He had a suppressor eon the gun . That the reason the charges were updated.

Even with a suppressor, a 9mm is still fairly loud and requires hearing protection. Source: I've fired several different firearms with suppressors.

 

[Cassie P]

Even with a suppressor, a 9mm is still fairly loud and requires hearing protection. Source: I've fired several different firearms with suppressors.

Very well could be. I wonder how the neighbors in close proximity at 10:15 am not hear 16 gunshots?

I don't know about other states, but in Ohio around New Year's Eve people are shooting off guns or fire crackers. No one thinks anything of it. I assume MM planned it this way?

 

[sprightly]

Does anyone know if this would qualify as a hate crime on top of first degree murder?

To my understanding, no. A hate crime is typically defined as occurring when someone is targeted for being part of a group -- singled out and killed for being a person of color or LGBTQ+, etc. -- not just when someone is killed because someone hates them.

 

[Covert Operative]

Very well could be. I wonder how the neighbors in close proximity at 10:15 am not hear 16 gunshots?

I think they were probably shot in the early morning hours around 3-4. The time of death was probably when they were found or pronounced dead. I think he also had a suppressor.