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Ohio Woman Fatally Shot By Fiancé in Apparent Murder-Suicide

2021-11-11
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Police the shooting deaths of a woman and man found inside a home in Zanesville, Ohio.

Authorities are reportedly investigating the deaths as a possible murder-suicide.

According to Zanesville Police Chief Tony Coury, Brittany Dobbs, 21 and Wesley Sanders, 41, were both found dead at the scene. Both appeared to have died from gunshot wounds. Investigators believe Sanders was the one who pulled the trigger on Dobbs before turning the gun on himself.

According to her Facebook profile, the couple were engaged.

The Zanesville Times Recorder reports that the couple had moved into the home just a few months ago. A neighbor shared that she had recently met Dobbs and her children when they were trick-or-treating on Halloween.

Tributes for Dobbs have been pouring on on social media.

"My beautiful niece is gone and I don't know how to get thru this I know she was my niece but I loved her like my own daughter...honey u can rest in peace know ur babies will be ok we got u and them I just don't understand why this had to happen..." her aunt, Elizabeth Dobbs, wrote in an emotional post. "I love u and will forever miss u I'm just broken hearted."

Our prayers are with the families of both Dobbs and Sanders at this time.

If you or anyone you know is experiencing thoughts of suicide, please call The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 1-800-273-8255.

The hotline provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the United States.

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