3 dead in Ohio City, shooter may have committed suicide
Nov 24, 2024
VAN WERT COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — According to the Van Wert County Sheriff Department, a man killed two others before committing suicide on Sunday.
The department says they received a call just after 8:00 a.m. from someone who claimed their friend confessed to killing his girlfriend and another man. The caller also said their friend was going to kill themselves.
A deputy with the Van Wert County Sheriff Department responded to an Ohio City home after talking to the caller and local residents, inside they found two people who had been shot and killed.
Paul Boldman (51) of Ohio City
Police identified the victims as Shelby Coats of Ohio City and Andrew Lause of Delphos.
Deputies then say that they found a car belonging to the suspected killer, Paul Boldman of Ohio City, parked at a different residence.
After setting up a perimeter and obtaining a warrant, the Sheriffs department entered alongside the Van Wert Police Department's Special Response Team.
Police found Boldman and say he had an apparent gunshot wound from shooting himself. He was still breathing, but after being transported to a local hospital by the Van Wert EMS, Boldman was pronounced dead.