The victim of a double-fatality shooting in Columbus has been named by authorities.
Alongside a guy, Kristian Hives, 31, who had also been shot to death, Nicole Pannell, 41, of Columbus, Ohio, also known as Nikki Dortch, was discovered dead.
Near Cooper Road, in the Northern Woods community, they were discovered dead in a house on Pine Rise Court at approximately 11:15 p.m. on Monday.
As a murder-suicide, the shooting is being looked into by the police.
Hives was discovered unconscious in the backyard, while Pannell was discovered dead in the property’s basement, according to Columbus Police.
The victim’s family used social media to express their grief for her.
“I only wish I could have done something when I got the call that my cousin was slain in Columbus! Ouch! What an act of cowardice! Lovely Cousin of Mine! 💔💏💔Nikki Dortch,” one comment said.