Dr. William C. Neely, 92, and his wife Betty T. Neely, 88, were found dead in their Auburn, Alabama, home on Payne Street on the evening of September 5, 2024. Police responding to a welfare check discovered both had sustained a single gunshot wound and located a handgun at the scene.

Investigators reported no one else was present in the house and said the evidence suggested the deaths were confined to the home, with no ongoing threat to the community. Authorities described the incident as a deeply personal tragedy and have not indicated they are searching for suspects.

If anyone knew the Neelys, their routines, or was in the neighborhood that evening, any detail could help clarify what happened to the couple.