Man shoots wife, then himself, at Tavares home, officers say

Authorities are investigating what led to a murder-suicide early Sunday morning. Tavares police responded to a home in the 1500 block of Grove Court.Officers said an older man called and confessed to shooting his wife and said he was going to shoot himself. When investigators arrived to the home, the husband and wife were found dead with gunshot wounds. Neighbors like David Gallinetti described the couple as inseparable, saying the pair was always together.Gallinetti said his wife is in the same care facility that the woman who died recently spent some time in.Gallinetti said she'd had health troubles and police confirm she recently suffered a stroke."(He) would go to see her every day, and spend ten to ten and a half hours a day," Gallinetti said.Detectives are still investigating what lead up to the shooting.

Authorities are investigating what led to a murder-suicide early Sunday morning.

Tavares police responded to a home in the 1500 block of Grove Court.


Officers said an older man called and confessed to shooting his wife and said he was going to shoot himself.

When investigators arrived to the home, the husband and wife were found dead with gunshot wounds.

Neighbors like David Gallinetti described the couple as inseparable, saying the pair was always together.

Gallinetti said his wife is in the same care facility that the woman who died recently spent some time in.

Gallinetti said she'd had health troubles and police confirm she recently suffered a stroke.

"(He) would go to see her every day, and spend ten to ten and a half hours a day," Gallinetti said.

Detectives are still investigating what lead up to the shooting.