AUSTIN, Texas — Austin police have identified the husband and wife found dead inside a Southeast Austin home earlier this week and now say the case was a murder-suicide.
According to the Austin Police Department, officers responded around 3:21 p.m. Tuesday to a welfare check call in the 4700 block of East Oltorf Street.
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When officers entered the residence, they found two adults dead inside. Police later identified them as 57-year-old Barton Skubi and 52-year-old Kristin Standford.
Investigators said both appeared to have suffered gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead at 8:10 p.m.
APD homicide detectives and crime scene specialists responded to investigate.
Police said the investigation determined Standford shot and killed her husband, Skubi, before turning the gun on herself.
When officers initially responded Tuesday, police said entry into the home was delayed because of an aggressive dog inside the residence.
The case is being investigated as Austin’s 28th homicide of 2026.
Anyone with information is asked to contact APD at 512-974-TIPS. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Capital Area Crime Stoppers at 512-472-8477.