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Columbus husband-wife murder-suicide has tie to Greencastle

Two people found shot to death in a home in Columbus have Greencastle ties.

 

Autopsies revealed that the Julie Achmidtke, 36, died of multiple gunshot wounds while her husband, Charles Schmidtke, 41, died of a single gunshot to the head.

 

Charles Schmidtke’s home address is listed as being in Greencastle.

 

Law enforcement is still investigating the deaths that occurred on December 19. 

 

Columbus Police initially stated that detectives believed that there was an argument inside the home involving two people prior to the shooting. The detectives also advised that there are no known threats of violence that would affect community safety.

 

Schmidtke’s sons, ages 12 and 9, were at the residence when the shootings took place.

 

Julie Schmidtke had filed for divorce on December 14 in Bartholomew Superior Court 1. The couple was married in April in Bartholomew County.  Just days before a Bartholomew County judge denied her request for a protective order.

 

Anyone with information regarding this ongoing investigation is urged to contact the Columbus Police Department at 812-376-2600.

 

 

 

 

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