Police: Man killed 2 at Central Indiana home, then himself

Indiana's 6th District congressional debate was held Tuesday night with Republican candidate Luke Messer, left, Libertarian candidate Rex Bell, middle, and Democrat candidate Brad Bookout, right, in Pruis Hall. They addressed a number of issues including education, tax cuts, and health care. DN PHOTO EMMA FLYNN
Indiana's 6th District congressional debate was held Tuesday night with Republican candidate Luke Messer, left, Libertarian candidate Rex Bell, middle, and Democrat candidate Brad Bookout, right, in Pruis Hall. They addressed a number of issues including education, tax cuts, and health care. DN PHOTO EMMA FLYNN

MIDDLETOWN, Ind. — Police say investigators believe a man fatally shot his ex-wife and another man at her rural central Indiana home and later killed himself.

Indiana State Police say officers were called to the home a few miles from the Henry County town of Middletown were reported about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, where they found the woman and man dead from apparent gunshot wounds.

Those victims are identified as 38-year-old Ruth Webb and 42-year-old Robert Morrow of Markleville.

About six hours later, officers found a van parked a couple miles away and found 39-year-old Johnny Webb of Middletown dead inside from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Police say it appears Johnny Webb shot his ex-wife and Morrow then shot himself a short time later in the area about 30 miles northeast of Indianapolis.

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