Police in Wilmington, North Carolina are investigating the deaths of Tracey Parker Willetts and Stephen Larnell Willetts as a suspected murder-suicide. Multiple outlets report that the couple was found dead in their home early Thursday morning, one day after the couple’s 40th wedding anniversary. According to the reports, Tracey Parker Willetts is believed to have shot her husband, Stephen Larnell Willetts, before taking her own life. Stephen Larnell Willetts is described as a retired U.S. Army veteran. The coverage also notes that the investigation considers the couple’s family history, which some outlets describe as having been revealed during the case. Authorities have not publicly established the full facts in the reports provided, but the working theory cited across outlets is that one spouse kills the other and then dies by suicide. The investigation is ongoing and additional details, including motives and the exact circumstances leading to the deaths, are expected to be determined by investigators.