An Ohio couple was found dead after a murder-suicide.

On April, 3, the Butler County Coroner’s Office identified two people who were found dead earlier in the week in their home on the the 4400 block of Hidden Oaks Lane in Liberty Township, according to The Cincinnati Enquirer, WXIX and WCPO.

Coroner records obtained by the outlets stated that Frederick Buckley, 70, died by suicide, and Claire Buckley, 72, died by homicide — both due to gunshot wounds.

The Butler County Sheriff’s Office said that officials also found a dead dog in the living room.

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Officials were first called to the scene by one of the deceased’s son-in-law, who said he had not heard from them in several days and asked for a welfare check. The son-in-law was outside the home when deputies arrived and spotted their car inside the garage, The Enquirer reported.

A deputy later found Frederick lying on the floor with a gunshot wound to the head, while Claire was found with a gunshot wound on the couch, the outlets reported.

Neighbors who spoke to WCPO said that the two lived in the neighborhood for more than a dozen years and that they had a dog named Luna.

“It makes zero sense. It makes zero sense,” one neighbor said of the incident. “Very nice people, very kind people. Always friendly, always something nice to say. Just shocked.”

“Just this past week, when they were home, I heard them in the backyard playing with Luna and throwing the ball and the frisbee for her,” she added. “And they laugh out loud watching her. I mean, they get total joy out of that dog.”

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Neighbors also remembered the pair had recently built a home in Columbus, but frequently came back to Liberty Township because of a financial planning business that was run out of the home.

“She was talking about the painters in their new house, and that she was starting to feel comfortable there and getting it set up and making it her own,” the neighbor told WCPO, recalling a conversation with Claire earlier in the week. “And she seemed very happy.”

“This is completely out of character,” the neighbor added. “They’re very kind people with a very nice family, and I just can’t believe it. Like, ‘This is not true. Is there some other explanation? Why?'”