UPDATE: On August 27, 2025, the Homicide Division received an autopsy report from the Medical Examiner’s Office listing the man’s cause of death as Homicidal Asphyxia, thus ruling the manner of death a homicide. The woman’s manner of death, who was located on the day of the incident with a gunshot wound beneath her chin, has been ruled a suicide.
The man has been identified as 46-year-old Daniel Hults. The woman has been identified as 73-year-old Kathleen Hults. Both resided at the apartment they were found in.
Around 8:30 a.m. on March 28, 2025, District 5 officers were called to the 4000 block of Laclede after two people were found dead inside an apartment.
Homicide detectives responded and located an adult man and adult woman both dead. At this time, the cause of deaths are under investigation.
The investigation is early, but we are not currently looking for any suspects.
The Medical Examiner and Homicide detectives will continue the investigation.