MSP Investigate Murder-Suicide in Somerset Co.

POCOMOKE, Md. – Maryland State Police (MSP) are investigating an apparent murder-suicide that occurred on Sunday in Somerset County.

The deceased are identified as 67-year-old Christine Wells and 66-year-old Robert Dehart, both of Pocomoke, Maryland. Police say both individuals were pronounced deceased on the scene by local emergency medical services personnel.

Shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 6, troopers from the MSP Princess Anne Barrack responded to a residence in the 7500 block of Dividing Creek Road for a welfare check. Upon arrival at the residence, police located an unresponsive female, later identified as Wells. Police additionally located Dehart with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Investigators believe Wells and Dehart were previously in a relationship, and Wells was currently acting as Dehart’s caretaker.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore officially ruled Wells’ death as homicide. Investigators from the MSP Homicide Unit and Crime Scene Technicians from the MSP Forensic Sciences Division responded to the scene to review and process evidence.

Anyone with information relevant to this investigation is urged to call authorities at 202-953-1903.