Murder-Suicide Discovered In Columbia: Police

COLUMBIA, MD — Howard County police are investigating a murder-suicide in Columbia that was discovered Sunday night. Detectives believe Kyle Hartlieb, 31, shot his wife Alleen, also 31, and then himself.

Police responded to a request for a welfare check at a home located in the 8400 block of Oak Bush Terrace. A relative reported that they had missed a Sunday gathering and that their car was still parked out front. Police attempted to make contact with the couple before forcing entry into the home and discovered both dead from single gunshot wounds. A handgun was located near Kyle Hartlieb. No one else was in the residence, the police department disclosed in a report.

A neighbor told police that she heard gunshots at approximately 3 a.m. on Sunday. The couple was last seen alive Saturday night. A motive for the shooting is unknown. There are no indications that anyone else was involved in the incident, the police department noted.