Homicide detectives are investigating a murder-suicide that left two people dead Sunday morning.

Kimberly Thomas, 53, died after police say she was shot by a man inside a home on Pine Tree Street West before 9:30 a.m. Columbus police were called to the home after family members were unable to get ahold of their mother.

After allegedly shooting Thomas, police say the 54-year-old man took his own life. Both were pronounced dead at 10:17 a.m.

The man was later identified as Romie Ziegler by Columbus Police.

This is the 130th homicide investigation in 2020. Anyone with information is asked to call Columbus Police Homicide Unit at (614) 645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers anonymously at (614) 461-TIPS (8477).