The Franklin County coroner's report obtained by PEOPLE shows Monique Tepe, 39, suffered nine gunshot wounds — including one to the right cheek — and an "irregular green" contusion on her left calf. Her husband, Spencer Tepe, 39, was shot seven times, including a head wound. The couple were found dead at their Columbus home on Dec. 30; their two young children, ages 3 and 1, were unharmed. Monique's ex-husband, Michael McKee, was arrested Jan. 10 in Illinois and charged with multiple counts of aggravated murder and aggravated robbery; he has pleaded not guilty.
Autopsy: Monique Tepe Shot Nine Times, Including in the Cheek; Husband Also Fatally Shot — Ex-Husband Arrested
Spencer Tepe and Monique Tepe (left); and Michael David McKee.GoFundMe; Winnabago County Sheriff's Office
An autopsy released by the Franklin County coroner and obtained by PEOPLE shows that Monique Tepe, 39, was shot nine times — including a wound to the right cheek — and sustained an additional contusion to her left calf in the attack that left her and her husband, Spencer Tepe, dead in their Columbus, Ohio, home.
Autopsy Findings
The coroner's report lists Monique's official cause of death as "gunshot wounds of head, trunk, and extremities with visceral, skeletal, and soft tissue injuries." According to the report, Monique suffered nine gunshot wounds overall, including three wounds to the chest and at least one to the right cheek. In addition to the gunshot wounds, the report notes an "irregular green" contusion on her left calf.
Monique and Spencer Tepe.Schoedinger Funeral & Cremation Service
Spencer Tepe, also 39, was shot seven times, including at least one wound to the head, the coroner's findings state.
Scene and Victims
The couple were found dead in their home around dawn on Dec. 30, roughly two weeks after their fifth wedding anniversary. Their two young children, ages 3 and 1, were discovered a few feet from their parents' bodies and were reported physically unharmed.
Franklin County Jail
Investigation and Arrest
Authorities arrested Monique's ex-husband, 39-year-old surgeon Michael McKee of Illinois, on Jan. 10 near his workplace. Prosecutors say McKee drove approximately 900 miles to the couple's residence the night of the killings. He has been extradited to Ohio and charged with four counts of aggravated murder and one count of aggravated robbery; he has pleaded not guilty.
Court records obtained earlier by PEOPLE show McKee had faced a medical malpractice suit months before the killings. Friends of Monique told PEOPLE that the ex-husband had difficulty accepting her new marriage.
Resources
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or visit thehotline.org. Calls are toll-free, confidential and available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
Source: Franklin County coroner's report, PEOPLE
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