Carol Short, 68, a woman from Delphos, Ohio—who was White/Caucasian—was found dead inside her home on the afternoon of September 15, 2025, after neighbors reported the sound of gunfire from a residence on the 300 block of South Bredeick Street. Responding officers with the Delphos Police Department discovered two adults deceased inside. A handgun was recovered at the scene, and multiple agencies assisted in the initial response, including the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the Van
Wert County Coroner’s Office, Marion Township Police, Delphos Fire and Rescue, and Delphos EMS.
Authorities later identified the victims as Carol M. Short, 68, and her husband, Timothy Short, 60. Autopsy findings determined that Carol Short, 68, died of multiple gunshot wounds, while Timothy Short died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Investigators concluded the case was a murder-suicide and indicated they were awaiting toxicology results as part of the routine postmortem process.
The Delphos Police Department’s statements emphasized that the incident was contained to the home and did not involve additional suspects. With the determination of a murder-suicide and the death of the perpetrator, police reported no arrests and did not indicate any continuing search for suspects. Records compiled by regional outlets and incident trackers corroborate the date, location, and circumstances of the shooting.
In the days that followed, local obituary notices confirmed the death of Carol Short, 68, and provided arrangements handled by Weber Funeral Home in Delphos and services at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fort Jennings. The remembrances placed her death on September 15, 2025, and noted her community ties in the region.
