Police identify man, woman found dead in suspected murder-suicide in Columbus

Columbus police have identified a couple found dead in an apartment on Columbus' Northeast Side in an apparent murder-suicide Tuesday.

Sowmya Balasubramanian, 31, and Balasubramian Kathavarayan, 38, were pronounced dead at about 6:36 p.m. Tuesday, Columbus police said.

Police believe Kathavarayan killed Balasubramanian before killing himself.

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Officers responded to the 2600 block of Lauffer Ravines Drive at about 5:25 p.m. on an unknown complaint and found two children who couldn't get into their apartment, Columbus police said.

The officers entered the apartment to check on the well-being of the children's parents and found the two adults with gunshot wounds, police said. EMS pronounced both dead at the scene.

Anyone with information on the deaths can contact the Columbus Police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or speak anonymously to Central Ohio Crime stoppers at 614-461-8477.

If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts or a crisis and needs help, you can call or text 988 to reach the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

bagallion@dispatch.com

This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Police identify man, woman found dead in suspected murder-suicide in Columbus