Doris Doust, aged 86, was found deceased in her room at the Crossroads Care Center in Worthington, MN, on May 2, 2014. The discovery was made after police were called to investigate reports of gunshots. Upon arrival, officers found Doris Doust's body and her husband, George W. Doust, aged 87, sitting on an adjacent bed with a fatal self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
The investigation revealed that George Doust had shot his wife before turning the gun on himself.
There were no other suspects involved in the incident, and no arrests were made as the primary suspect, George Doust, had already died at the scene.
Doris Mae Doust was born on August 20, 1927, in Berwyn, IL. She and her husband, George, were both residents of Worthington, MN, at the time of their deaths. The couple's deaths were a tragic end to their lives together, and they were remembered by their family and friends in memorial services held in their honor.
