Man shoots wife at St. Pete assisted living facility, turns gun on himself: SPPD

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Police in St. Petersburg are investigating a murder-suicide at a St. Petersburg assisted living facility. 

According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, an employee at Addington Place discovered a 76-year-old woman and her 81-year-old husband shot to death around 10 a.m. Tuesday while conducting a routine check. 

Investigators say the husband, who was visiting his wife, shot her, and then turned the gun on himself. 

The couple has been identified as Thomas and Susan Dowler.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.