DUNEDIN, Fla. — Authorities in Pinellas County are investigating a tragic murder-suicide that left a man and woman dead Monday night in a Dunedin neighborhood.
According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to a home on the 1500 block of Mac Charles Court around 9 p.m. for a welfare check after family members reported receiving suicidal messages from 54-year-old Charles Reid Jr.
When deputies arrived, they attempted to contact Reid. After receiving no response, they entered the residence through an unsecured door. Inside, deputies discovered 42-year-old Sarah Bulat deceased from a gunshot wound to the head.
Moments later, deputies heard a gunshot from inside the bathroom. Responding officers found Reid with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Detectives say several suicide notes were recovered throughout the home. Based on the evidence, investigators believe Reid shot Bulat before turning the gun on himself.
Sheriff’s deputies and crime scene investigators remained on-site through the overnight hours into Tuesday morning. Authorities have not yet released further details regarding the couple’s relationship or possible motive.
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate the case.