UPDATED: 9-18-25

Carol Short (68) died of multiple gunshots, Timothy Short (60) died by self-inflicted gunshot.

UPDATE: Delphos Police confirm Monday shooting was a murder/suicide

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(9-16-25) On 9-15-25: 4:09 p.m., Delphos City Police were dispatched to the 300 block of S. Bredeick Street in Delphos on reported gunshots heard from inside a residence.  On arrival, city police officers discovered two deceased adults inside the residence.  

City Police Investigators were assisted by Crime Scene Agents with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification along with the Van Wert County Coroner’s Office. 

Both adults were later transported to the Lucas County Coroner’s Office where an autopsy will be performed.   The names of the deceased persons have not yet been released, pending the notification of family members. 

The preliminary investigation reveals this case is consistent with a  Murder/Suicide situation.   A handgun was recovered at the scene.   

No more information can be released as the investigation continues:

City Police were assisted at the scene by the Marion Township Police Department,  Delphos Fire and Rescue along with Delphos EMS.  Park Officers from the Johnny Appleseed Metro Park Division also arrived to assist.    The Van Wert Ohio State Patrol assisted the P.D. at an accident in Delphos, while officers were still securing the scene.  

The incident remains under investigation.