A 36-year-old man has been charged in the shooting death of his wife, whose body was found rolled up in an area rug inside a south Kansas City home Friday, according to Jackson County prosecutors.

Brandon J. Petsch faces charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the killing of Georgia Petsch, 38. Officers were called just after 3 p.m. to check on the occupants of the home in the 300 block of West 98th Street.

Arriving officers were met by the father of Brandon Petsch, who told them he was concerned about his son after they spoke on the phone. The father said he believed Petsch to be suicidal. The couple had not answered their phone, which made the father more concerned, according to court records.

Officers forced their way inside and noticed blood splattered throughout the residence. They found Brandon Petsch unresponsive in the southeast corner bedroom with a firearm underneath his head.

He was taken to a hospital, where was listed in stable condition Monday.

Police found the body of Georgia Petsch in another bedroom. rolled up in a rug, according to court records.

Police said Petsch’s injuries were not self-inflicted.

Investigators executed a search warrant and found a mop with blood on it in the kitchen, an empty bottle of Pine Sol, a pair of empty sleeping aid capsules and a small yellow note pad in the trash. Blood saturated the dining room floor.

Wedding photos and several other pictures of the couple were found throughout the house.

Officers found two black firearms, both which appeared to have blood on them, and 34-page handwritten note. Investigators said the note was “presumably written by a male about his female spouse and the events that took place in their residence over an extended period of time that ended with her death at his hands,” according to charging documents.

The note described how the couple argued and fought. It also detailed how the shootings occurred.

“I didn’t want there to be anymore pain,” the writer said, according to court records.

The writer described what appears to be “24” or possibly “34” hours that passed and he had not called the police. The writer moved the woman’s body to a spare bedroom, where police found her.

The writer concluded the note with “an apology for his actions and his desire to end his life,” prosecutors allege.

Investigators said the note was consistent with evidence they gathered at the crime scene.

Because of his condition, investigators were unable to talk to Petsch, according to court documents.

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Georgia Petsch worked as an outreach coordinator for the Rescue Project, an agency that provides shelter, care and adoption services for neglected, mistreated and abused animals.

“She embodied all things rescue, dedicating hours every week to caring for the many neglected and unwanted animals in our community,” the agency said in a message posted on its Facebook page.

Petsch maintained records for outreach animals; managed the routes for the outreach team; and “was routinely on the streets providing support, love, and protection to animals in need,” the group said.

The agency is asking their supporters to donate money to local agencies that support domestic violence victims.

“Georgia was a woman who fought hard to be a voice for the many voiceless animals in our community – and yet she ended up being a victim herself. No one knew the hell she was living with behind closed doors. If only we could have saved her life,” the group said.

“We love you Georgia — your legacy will live on.”