State police say a York County man shot and killed his 39-year-old wife and then turned the gun on himself late Saturday night. Steven H. Himes, 43, committed suicide after killing his wife during a domestic dispute at their home along the 2400 block of Delta Road in Chanceford Township, troopers said.
Himes called 911 around 11 p.m. to say he had just shot his wife, Amanda K. Himes. While on the phone with dispatchers, Steven went to the basement and then shot himself in the chest.
Authorities arrived at the home and found Amanda’s body in a first floor bedroom. She had been shot multiple times, troopers said.
They located the body of Steven Himes in the basement.
An autopsy will be performed on Amanda Himes.
The investigation is ongoing.