Baker area murder-suicide victims tentatively identified

Deputies were called to 2121 Winners Circle after a family member discovered the man and woman deceased inside their home around 1:30 p.m. New YearþÄôs Day from apparent gunshot wounds. [GOOGLE MAPS]

Victims of a murder/suicide in North Okaloosa County have been tentatively identified as a married couple in their mid-60s.

The Medical Examiner’s Office has tentatively identified them as 64-year-old William Rust and his 64-year-old wife Gretchen.

Investigators believe William shot his wife, then himself, at their 2121 Winners Circle home in Baker on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day.

A family member discovered the bodies around 1:40 p.m. Jan. 1.

They had last been seen alive in the late afternoon hours of Dec. 31.

Family members said William had been diagnosed with a medical condition that led to deteriorating mental capabilities and bouts of anger.

This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Baker area murder-suicide victims tentatively identified