Two people are dead following an incident Sunday evening at a residence on Dividing Creek Road in Somerset County that Maryland State Police are investigating as an apparent murder-suicide.
The deceased were identified as Christine Wells, 67, and Robert Dehart, 66. Both were pronounced deceased at the scene by local emergency medical services personnel.
Shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 6, troopers from the Maryland State Police Princess Anne Barrack responded to a residence in the 7500 block of Dividing Creek Road for a welfare check. Upon arrival, troopers located Wells unresponsive. Police also found Dehart at the residence with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Investigators believe Wells and Dehart had previously been in a relationship, and Wells was serving as Dehart’s caretaker at the time of the incident.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore determined that Wells’ death was a homicide, according to Maryland State Police.
Investigators from the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit and crime scene technicians from the Maryland State Police Forensic Sciences Division responded to the scene to review and process evidence.
The investigation remains active and ongoing.
Anyone with information relevant to the investigation is asked to contact Maryland State Police at 202-953-1903. State police said calls may remain confidential.
