Crime & Safety

King Of Prussia Woman Killed Husband, Herself; Investigation Ongoing: DA

One body was found in the Schuylkill River, while another was found inside a King of Prussia home, police said.

Tonya Dupree, 57, of King of Prussia, killed her husband and then herself over the weekend, police said.
Tonya Dupree, 57, of King of Prussia, killed her husband and then herself over the weekend, police said. (Patch Graphics)

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA — The body found in the Schuylkill River over the weekend is connected to a murder-suicide in King of Prussia, the district attorney's office said.

Tonya Dupree, 57, of King of Prussia, drove to the FedEx Warehouse in Upper Dublin where her son worked on Saturday morning at around 9:30 a.m., according to police.

When her son came outside to meet her she pulled out a gun and pointed it at his head, but he was able to wrestle it away from her, officials said.

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At some point shortly before or after, Dupree shot and killed her husband, Robert Dupree Sr., 62., inside their King of Prussia home, the DA's office said. Robert Dupree was found dead at around 10:15 a.m. by Upper Merion police, after their son called police to report what had happened.

Tonya Dupree was found dead floating in the Schuylkill River near East Falls just over an hour later, at around 11:30 a.m.

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Montgomery County detectives, Upper Merion police, and Upper Dublin police are continuing to investigate.

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