Shooting deaths of 2 in Lawrence cemetery now considered possible murder-suicide
Detectives are investigating a potential murder-suicide after two people were found dead in a Lawrence cemetery Wednesday.
Officers found Ana Maria Jessee, 22, of Lawrence and Robert Sowders, 36, of Overland Park fatally shot around 8:45 a.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence.
Police responded initially to a disturbance with weapons call, but found Jessee and Sowders had died at the scene from gunshot wounds. Their shootings are now being investigated as a possible murder-suicide.
This story was originally published November 17, 2022 at 9:03 AM.
Andrea Klick
The Kansas City Star