A Chicago-area vascular surgeon was arrested Saturday in connection with the shooting deaths of his ex-wife and her husband in Columbus, Ohio, at the end of December.
A Bitter End to a Seemingly Amicable Split
The case has unfolded with chilling details, including surveillance footage and a vehicle tracked across state lines.
- Michael David McKee, 39, is accused of fatally shooting Monique Tepe, 39, and Spencer Tepe, 37, at their Columbus home on December 30.
- Police located McKee’s vehicle near his workplace in Rockford, Illinois, after it was captured on neighborhood surveillance cameras.
- The Tepe’s had been married for five years and were preparing to celebrate their anniversary when the tragedy occurred.
- McKee and Monique Tepe divorced in 2017 after a two-year marriage that was reportedly amicable.
McKee was taken into custody at the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office in Illinois before noon on Saturday and charged with two counts of murder in Ohio, according to court records. The arrest comes after police responded to the Tepe’s home in the Weinland Park neighborhood on the morning of December 30, after Spencer Tepe failed to show up for work. They discovered both victims dead from gunshot wounds.
What led to this alleged act of violence? While police have not released a motive, the investigation has revealed a complex history between McKee and Monique Tepe. The couple married in 2015 and divorced two years later, with the Columbus Dispatch reporting the split appeared to be friendly. McKee had since relocated to Virginia, and the divorce was finalized.
Dr. Spencer Tepe and his wife, Monique Tepe, were found shot to death in their Columbus, Ohio, home last month. Monique’s ex-husband, Michael David McKee, has been arrested and charged with two counts of murder.
A family member told WSYX that Spencer and Monique Tepe were looking forward to celebrating their fifth wedding anniversary. They had two young children, who were found unharmed at the scene.
Investigators tracked McKee through surveillance footage, which allegedly showed him walking through an alley near the Tepe’s home around the time of the murders – between 2 and 5 a.m. on December 30. His vehicle was later located near his workplace in Rockford, Illinois, according to court documents.
An order for McKee’s arrest was issued on Saturday, shortly before he was taken into custody. He is expected to be extradited to Franklin County, Ohio, for a hearing scheduled for January 12, the Columbus Dispatch reports.
Authorities have not yet released a potential motive for the shooting. A 911 call related to the incident reportedly originated from a party guest, not Monique Tepe, according to a statement from her brother-in-law.
McKee holds active medical licenses in Illinois and California and is a graduate of Ohio University School of Medicine.
He also has family in Zanesville, Ohio, east of Columbus.
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