Police: DC officer killed by wife in suspected murder-suicide

Authorities say Maryland woman shot dead her police husband and then committed suicide

WALDORF, Maryland – A Maryland woman shot and killed her police husband and then committed suicide, authorities said.

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office said police found two people dead inside their home in Waldorf on Friday. Police said they found evidence that the woman shot her husband and then herself.

Authorities have identified the couple as Christina Lynn Francis, 41, and Timothy Eugene Francis, 50.

Media said Timothy Francis was a veteran detective with the Washington DC Metropolitan Police Department

“Mourning the tragic loss of our colleague and friend is extremely difficult,” MPD leader Peter Newsham said in a statement, according to WTOP. “Detective Francis has spent two decades protecting the community from violence, and learning that he has been the victim of a homicide is heartbreaking.