A large pool of blood was found in the home of a missing Washington state police couple now believed to have been killed by their disgruntled tenant — who “knew he was going to be evicted,” the victim’s sister told The Post.
Authorities found blood when they reported to the residence of Karen Koep and her husband Davido Lacey for a welfare check on Nov. 13, court documents released Monday said, according to KOMO News.
It appears someone had tried to clean up the blood, the outlet said.
There was also a trail of blood leading to where the couple’s car was in the garage, the document read – leading police to believe that Koep and Davido were shot before their bodies were loaded into the trunk of their own car.
However, their bodies have not yet been found, KOMO News said.
Karen Koep, 63, and her husband, Davido, 68, are believed to have been killed by their tenant.King5
The tragic new revelation in the case comes days after Timothy Burke, 45, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and kidnapping in connection with the couple’s disappearance.
He appeared in court for the first time Monday, and is now being held without bail after prosecutors argued he was a flight risk and a danger to the community, KING 5 reported.
Burke, from Olympia, was a tenant at Koep and Davido’s rental property at the time of the alleged murder – which Koep’s sister, Pauline Dutton, believes may have played a role in the alleged crime.
“Apparently, there were some emails going back and forth between him and Davido. I think he knew that he was going to be kicked out. He was getting delusional,” Dutton told The Post Tuesday.
Koep and Davido share two adult sons.Facebook/Karen Koep
“He thought that Davido was poisoning the water in the property. This poor man must have a mental problem,” he added.
Koep, 63, and 68-year-old Davido – who use single names – were listed as missing on November 13 – but police now believe they were killed three days earlier, Dutton explained.
“Neighbors did hear shotgun fire on Friday [Nov. 10] night, it was a very stormy night,” he told The Post.
“They looked out the window…but there were so many pine trees that fell that night, they didn’t think about it anymore.”
The couple was reported missing from their home on Nov. 13. Raja5
Koep is a popular chiropractor in the area, and the couple share two grown sons.
“My poor nephew is just devastated and heartbroken. Both their parents are gone,” said Dutton.
Police quickly zeroed in on Burke when they realized Koep and Davido’s credit cards were being used after they disappeared, new court documents reveal, according to KING 5.
There was video surveillance of a male suspect believed to be Burke making the transaction, and investigators initially arrested him for identity theft — only to be released a day later for lack of probable cause, KING 5 said.
Karen Koep is a popular chiropractor in her area. King 5
Police also found red stains, cartridges, and a case containing five .45 caliber bullet casings in Koep’s car, which was found abandoned in Olympia the same day they were reported missing, the outlet said, the original court filing.
The cartridge was later matched to a registered handgun authorities recovered from the suspect, KING 5 reported.
Koep and Davido were remembered by the community during a vigil outside Koep’s chiropractic office Sunday, KOMO News said.
“The accomplishments, the legacy he left behind is incredible,” Ann Rettemier, a patient and friend of Koep’s, told the outlet.
“We are so supported by the outpouring of the community – friends, patients, telling us all amazing stories of selfless acts, friendship, selfless love…all these things my sister did for people,” said Dutton told The Post.
“I think [Karen] surely one of God’s highest angels and already working with him for us, because that’s what he did on this earth,” he added.
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