Howard County police are investigating a suspected domestic murder-suicide in Columbia in which two people are dead.
Police responded to the 7500 block of Summer Blossom Lane at around 8:15 p.m. on June 30 after an acquaintance of the two went to check on them and discovered their bodies inside a residence.
Through investigation, police believe Ahmad Kharma, 23, shot and killed Shannon Buschner, 47, before shooting himself. A gun was located near Kharma at the scene. The time of the incident and the motive remain under investigation. Police learned that the two were in a relationship and both lived at the residence. No one else is suspected to be involved.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 410-313-STOP or HCPDCrimeTips@howardcountymd.gov.
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