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Tragedy hits coastal community as victims identified in second grisly murder-suicide this year

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Choi, J. (2026, October 1). Tragedy hits coastal community as victims identified in second grisly murder-suicide this year. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/01/us-news/santa-monica-couple-identified-in-second-grisly-murder-suicide-this-year/

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Santa Monica experienced another murder-suicide on Saturday night when Nicole Rabitzsch, 47, and her husband Hendrick Rabitzsch, 48, were found dead from gunshot wounds to the head. Police believe Hendrick shot his wife before killing himself. This incident occurred around five months after a similar tragedy involving Jeremy Ferguson and his wife in April. The police stated there was no ongoing threat to public safety and urged anyone with information to contact them at 310-458-8427.

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In Santa Monica, California, another murder-suicide has shaken the community just months after a similar incident. On Saturday night, Nicole Rabitzsch, 47, and her husband Hendrick Rabitzsch, 48, were found dead at their home in the 3100 block of Pico Boulevard. Both victims suffered fatal gunshot wounds to the head; investigators believe Hendrick shot Nicole before killing himself. Police confirmed that no other individuals were involved and that there is no ongoing threat to public safety.

The tragedy began around 6:42 a.m., but the bodies weren't discovered until nearly 9:40 p.m., when officers responded to a welfare check call. Nicole had worked for almost 13 years at an Audi dealership in downtown Los Angeles and previously spent over five years working for the automaker in Germany before returning to the United States.

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Santa Monica is reeling from another apparent murder-suicide — just months after a similar tragedy claimed the lives of another local couple. asserted

tragedy → reel → couple

Nicole Rabitzsch, 47, and her husband, Hendrick Rabitzsch, 48, were found dead inside their home in the 3100 block of Pico Boulevard Saturday night. asserted

Rabitzsch → find → Boulevard

Both had suffered gunshot wounds to the head, and investigators believe Hendrick fatally shot his wife before turning the gun on himself. asserted

Hendrick → suffer → himself

“A firearm was recovered at the scene. asserted

firearm → recover → scene

No other individuals are believed to have been involved. asserted

individuals → believe → ?

This was an isolated incident, and there is no ongoing threat to the public,” the Santa Monica Police Department said. asserted

Department → be → public

“The identities of the deceased are being withheld pending formal identification and notification of next of kin by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner,” police added. asserted

police → withhold → Examiner

Investigators believe the shooting happened at around 6:42 a.m. — but the couple’s bodies weren’t discovered until roughly 9:40 p.m., when officers arrived at the home for a welfare check. asserted

officers → believe → check

Rabitzsch had worked for nearly 13 years at an Audi dealership in downtown Los Angeles and previously spent more than five years working for the automaker in Germany, according to her LinkedIn profile. uncertain

Rabitzsch → work → profile

Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Santa Monica Police Department Watch Commander at 310-458-8427. asserted

Anyone → ask → 8427

The grisly discovery comes just five months after another Santa Monica-area couple was found dead in an apparent murder-suicide. asserted

couple → come → suicide

Jeremy Ferguson, a senior nonprofit executive involved in downtown Santa Monica’s business and placemaking efforts, and his wife were found dead from gunshot wounds in April. asserted

Ferguson → involve → April

Ferguson served as director of operations for the city and previously was mayor of Milwaukie, Oregon, from 2009 to 2015. asserted

Ferguson → serve → 2015

The couple were both found dead with gunshot wounds in April. asserted

couple → find → April

Tragedy hits coastal community as victims identified in second grisly murder-suicide this year

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