Edward Kohlhoff III, 51, was found dead inside his Sharptown, Maryland, home on the night of Friday, September 25, 2020. Maryland State Police were called shortly before 10:30 p.m. for a reported shooting and discovered Kohlhoff in the kitchen with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

His wife, 55-year-old Sharon Kohlhoff, was in the home when officers arrived. Investigators report she was near her husband’s body, handling financial paperwork with a revolver nearby. That evening she had earlier contacted police to ask about the procedure for obtaining a protective order but did not report an assault or request further help. During a later argument she retrieved a handgun from the second floor and shot her husband multiple times. She was arrested at the scene and charged with first-degree murder, first-degree assault, and use of a handgun in the commission of a felony. In interviews she admitted to killing her husband and did not say she had been afraid of him.

The couple reportedly had been experiencing marital difficulties and there were no prior police responses at their residence for domestic issues. Did anyone in Sharptown know the Kohlhoffs well enough to shed light on what led to that night?