The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said the deaths of two people Saturday, June 14 in Bedford Township have been ruled a murder-suicide.
The Lucas County Coroner’s Office has ruled the death of Gwendolyn Smith a homicide, and the cause of death for Ryne Leist a suicide. The manner of death for both individuals were gunshot wounds, according to a statement from the sheriff’s office.
The sheriff department said Leist and Smith were acquaintances and there was no indication they were in a dating relationship.
Smith, 17, and Leist, 33, both of Temperance, were found dead in a residence in the 1600 block of West Sterns Road.
A GoFundMe page has been set up for Smith’s family. Those who wish to donate can do so online.
This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: Sheriff: Bedford Twp. deaths ruled murder-suicide
Reporting by Liz Shepard, The Monroe News / The Monroe News
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