An Aiken couple are dead this morning from an apparent murder-suicide, authorities say.
Preliminary indications are that 62-year-old James Tomac shot his wife Teresa, 44, and then killed himself, according to Aiken County Coroner Tim Carlton.
The incident took place at Ashbury Drive in Cedar Creek subdivision of Aiken. Around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, a family member called 911 after communicating with Mr. Tomac. Officers with the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office and New Ellenton Police discovered the bodies.
“There appears to be a recent history of unspecified domestic issues,” Carlton said.
The couple were both employed by the Department of Energy. An article from September names Mrs. Tomac as a construction manager with the DOE’s Salt Waste Processing Facility.
A Facebook page for Mrs. Tomac shows photos of two young sons.
Autopsies are scheduled on Monday in Newberry.
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