Man Crashes SUV Into Home Before Murder/Suicide

"ANDERSON, IN — Two people were killed in an apparent murder-suicide in the Greenbriar division on the city’s northwest side Friday evening, authorities said.

"Mark Hope, 45, shot his ex-girlfriend Susan Kidd, 46, then himself, in Kidd’s home in the 1900 block of Tamarack Road, Madison County Coroner Ned Dunnichay said.

"At about 5 p.m., Hope reportedly drove his gray Jeep Liberty SUV into the yard of Kidd’s home and through the front door of the house, Dunnichay said.

"Hope then apparently entered the home and shot Kidd in the head before shooting himself in the head, Dunnichay said.

"Anderson Police spokesman Chad Boynton said a 40-caliber handgun was found in Hope’s hand.

"Hope and Kidd had a `rocky, off-and-on` relationship, Boynton said. He added that the two were not living together.

"Kidd filed a protective order against Hope with the Anderson Police Department in October, then retracted it about 10 days later, Boynton said.

"Boynton said there was no apparent motive for the crime, and the case is still under investigation.

"Hope, a former Anderson Fire Department paramedic, has a lengthy criminal history, including four open felony charges for theft, burglary, forgery and obtaining a controlled substance by deceit, according to public records.

"Hope was released from prison in January and placed on probation."

From The Herald Bulletin...