Coroner identifies man and woman killed in east side murder-suicide – The Switzerland Times

Update: This story was updated on January 18 with more information about the deceased.

A man and woman died after an apparent murder-suicide Friday morning at a home on the east side of Indianapolis, police say.

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to a home in the 6100 block of Nelson Place — near North Arlington Avenue and East 10th Street — before 10 a.m. Friday at the request of the family to do a wellness check. to be.

When the police arrived, officers and family members entered the house and found a man and a woman shot dead inside. Officer Genae Cook said the pair are believed to be in a relationship and the preliminary investigation indicates the shooting was a murder-suicide.

Police have not released the identities of those involved.

The Marion County Coroner’s Office later identified the slain woman as 29-year-old Latia Scott and ruled her death a homicide. The coroner identified the man as Dewayne Autman, 30, and ruled his death a suicide.

Friday’s Nelson Place killing is the sixth homicide in Indianapolis in the first week of 2022.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Detective Ryan Clark at 317-327-3475 or [email protected] Anonymous tips can be submitted through Indiana Central Crime Stoppers at 317-262-8477.

If you or a loved one is in immediate danger, call 911 for help. Additional resources for people experiencing domestic violence are available at the Julian Center by calling 317-920-9320.

This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Latia Scott, Dewayne Autman killed after apparent murder-suicide