Karen Knight, age 72, female, White/Caucasian, was found dead inside her home in the Etowah subdivision of Tavares, Florida, on June 10, 2025. Officers conducting a well-being check discovered the bodies of Karen Knight, age 72, and her husband, Randy Rice, age 70, inside the residence on Landing View. Both had suffered gunshot wounds. Police later identified the couple and stated the case was being investigated as a likely murder-suicide. A firearm was recovered in the hand of Randy Rice.
Investigators said they were not seeking additional suspects and described the incident as isolated, with no ongoing threat to the community. As of the most recent public updates, there were no arrests tied to the deaths of Karen Knight, age 72, female, and Randy Rice, age 70.
In the days following the discovery, local outlets chronicled the timeline: the initial welfare check on June 10, the confirmation of both victims’ identities by police later that week, and the preliminary determination pointing to murder-suicide based on the scene evidence, including the location of the firearm. Community notices and memorial pages recorded the loss of Karen Knight, age 72, female, on June 10, 2025, in Tavares.
