Montgomery Teacher Killed In Murder-Suicide: Police

ROCKVILLE, MD — A Montgomery County special education teacher and her boyfriend were found dead inside a Clinton home Monday night in what police believe was a murder-suicide.

Prince George's County Police identified the couple as 46-year-old Anika Browne and 49-year-old Gordon Johnson, who lived together in a home on E. Boniwood Turn. Authorities say they were called to the home shortly after 10 p.m. to conduct a welfare check when they found Browne "lying unresponsive in a bedroom" with gunshot wounds. Johnson was found dead in the same bedroom with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Detectives are still searching for a motive.

According to Montgomery County Public Schools' website, Browne was a special education teacher at Rockville's Blair G. Ewing Center.

The school's principal, Damien B. Ingram, notified parents and staff about the death in a letter on Tuesday. Ingram called Browne a valued employee with a passion for teaching and love for her students.

"Ms. Browne was a valued staff member who loved interacting with students. She cared deeply about the children and staff with whom she worked," Ingram wrote. "Ms. Browne was firm, yet loving as she worked to ensure the safety and well-being of her students. She greeted staff and students with a smile and always had a secret stash of goodies to keep everyone motivated."

Ingram added that mental health services will be available to students and staff.

Anyone with information about this investigation should call Prince George's County detectives at 301-772-4925 and refer to case 19-0032671. Anonymous tipsters can call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), visit www.pgcrimesolvers.com, or use the "P3 Tips" mobile app, which is available in the Apple Store and the Google Play store.