Columbus police are investigating a suspected murder-suicide after a reported marital dispute near Galloway Saturday afternoon.
Officers received a call about a shooting involving a domestic dispute in the 5900 block of Winterberry Drive around 2 p.m.
A dispatcher with Columbus police first told 10TV a woman was shot and a man is barricaded inside the house with her. Police at the scene later confirmed there was not a barricade situation.
Lieutenant Wade Spears told 10TV a 50-year-old woman was shot and killed by her 56-year-old husband.
Police identified the woman on Monday as Deborah Butler.
Police said Anthony Butler then shot himself and died by suicide.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Columbus Police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477,