Dad kills 2 young sons, self; mom comes home to bodies

Posted on Tue, Sep. 28, 2010

Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A pharmacist apparently shot and killed his two young sons and himself in their suburban Columbus home, leaving a grisly scene for his wife when she returned to her family Sunday after a weekend away, authorities said.

Sarah Geller, also a pharmacist, called 9-1-1 after she found the bodies of her husband, Troy Geller, 35, and their two sons, Solomon, 8, and Samson, 6, in their home in Upper Arlington, according to police spokeswoman Heather Galli.

Autopsies showed that Troy Geller died of a gunshot wound to the head, said Franklin County Coroner Jan Gorniak. The two boys died of multiple gunshots to the head and chest.

Galli would not say what police believe was the motive. There were no reports of domestic violence at the home, however. Police would not say where Sarah Geller had been over the weekend. She's now staying with relatives.

The Geller boys had just started school at Barrington Elementary School. Solomon was in the second grade and Samson was in kindergarten.

Teachers continued with classes yesterday in the rooms where the boys sat last week. Grief counselors were made available for faculty members and students.

"Any kind of death, and particularly a tragic, unexpected death, is a severe loss to our community," said Dan Donovan, a school spokesman. "It's extremely difficult for us to take."

The Gellers married on Valentine's Day in February 1998, the same month they were licensed as pharmacists, according to public records.

Sarah Geller has worked for Medco Health Solutions Inc. near Columbus since 2001, according to company spokeswoman Ann Smith. Troy Geller worked as a pharmacist for the same company until April 2005, but it wasn't clear when he started.

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