Police Investigating Apparent Murder-Suicide After Welfare Check in South Tulsa

Police Investigating Apparent Murder-Suicide After Welfare Check in South Tulsa

TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide after officers conducting a welfare check found a man and woman dead inside a south Tulsa home Thursday afternoon.

According to the Tulsa Police Department, officers from the Riverside Division responded at approximately 3:45 p.m. on June 25 to a residence near the intersection of East 51st Street and South Boston Place.

The welfare check was requested after co-workers of 39-year-old Kristina Schwaighofer became concerned when she failed to report to work.

When officers arrived, they could see a man lying on the floor inside the residence with a handgun nearby. Officers entered the home through a window and found Schwaighofer deceased in a chair in the living room.

The man, identified as 35-year-old Kyler Young, was also found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Based on the preliminary investigation, detectives believe Young fatally shot Schwaighofer before taking his own life.

Police said the case is being investigated as an apparent murder-suicide. Detectives are continuing to investigate what led to the shooting, and authorities said no other individuals were involved.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Tulsa Police Department detectives at 918-596-9222.