Husband found shot in bed, wife found dead in Schuylkill River, according to police

A husband and wife were found dead on Saturday, May 10, according to officials.

Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele, Upper Merion Township Police Chief Blaine Leis and Upper Dublin Police Chief Fran Wheatley announced that Robert Dupree Sr., 62, was found shot to death in his bed, while his wife, Tonya Dupree, 57, of King of Prussia, was found a short time later deceased floating in the Schuylkill River.

According to the investigation, Upper Dublin Police responded to a FedEx Warehouse at 9:30 a.m., where Dupree’s adult son reported to police that his mother, Tonya Dupree, called him out of work and pointed a gun to his head in her vehicle.

The son was able to wrestle the gun away from Dupree, and she fled the scene, according to police. The firearm was recovered by police officers, according to police.

At approximately 10:15 a.m., Upper Merion Township Police conducted a welfare check at Tonya Dupree’s residence in King of Prussia, according to police. Police found Robert Dupree in his bed, deceased after having been shot, according to police.

At approximately 11:30 a.m., a female body was found floating in the Schuylkill River by Philadelphia Police, near the 4500 block of Kelly Drive. The body has been confirmed to be Tonya Dupree, according to police.

The joint investigation by the Montgomery County Detective Bureau, Upper Merion Township Police and Upper Dublin Police is ongoing.