In the quiet south Tulsa neighborhood on East 101st Street and Yale Avenue, the morning of April 7, 2020, was shattered by a tragic discovery. Inside their home, police found the bodies of 89-year-old Nancy L. Ellis and her 88-year-old husband, Robert Ellis. Investigators determined that Nancy, a female, had been fatally shot by her husband in what was ultimately classified as a murder-suicide.
Detectives learned that the couple had been grappling with significant health problems, a
factor believed to have contributed to the devastating outcome. In the course of their investigation, police spoke with neighbors and healthcare providers to piece together the circumstances that led to the grim event. The inquiry concluded that Robert Ellis was the sole person responsible for Nancy's death, and with him also deceased, there were no other suspects to pursue.
The case was closed without any arrests, leaving behind a somber story of a couple's final days. The investigation by the Tulsa Police Department aimed to bring a measure of understanding to a profoundly tragic situation that ended the lives of Nancy and Robert Ellis.
