Michael McKee: What the Tepe Autopsy Wounds Reveal About His Psychology
Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary
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🗓️ 10 February 2026
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Summary
What does an autopsy really say about motive when the victims never get to speak?
In the McKee/Tepe case, the autopsy paints a brutal, almost surgical picture. Monique Tepe was shot nine times, including a close-range gunshot to the face. Spencer Tepe was shot seven times, with defensive wounds to his hand and arm suggesting he tried to shield his wife in their final moments. Both likely died within seconds to minutes. A full magazine was emptied. Two children slept just feet away. Former FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke breaks down what these wound patterns can reveal about the shooter’s psychological state, and whether Michael McKee’s alleged eight-year fixation made this outcome feel inevitable. Why was Monique shot more times, and at closer range? Does a facial gunshot point to something personal, rage-driven, or symbolic?
What do Spencer’s defensive injuries tell us about the sequence of events and his last attempt to intervene? Sixteen rounds fired into two people isn’t impulsive.
Robin explains what that volume of fire suggests about mental rehearsal versus explosive emotion, and how professional conditioning may shape how violence is carried out. According to the affidavit, McKee allegedly told Monique over the years that he could “kill her at any time” and that “she will always be his wife.” Robin explores the so-called wound collector profile, someone who stockpiles perceived slights for years, feeding revenge fantasies until a final trigger pulls everything into motion. With a phone that allegedly went dark during the murder window, stolen plates on the SUV, and post-arrest attempts to alter identifying details, investigators point to counter-forensic behavior and operational awareness. But can anything crack someone who may have planned this for nearly a decade, and does the autopsy itself hold the key to breaking through that psychological armor?
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| 0:00.0 | This is Hidden Killers with Tony Bruske. Here now, Tony Brucey. |
| 0:06.0 | The autopsy results in the McKee case dropped, and they tell a brutal story. |
| 0:12.0 | 16. Gunshot wounds between two victims. |
| 0:16.0 | Spencer Teppi shot seven times, including wounds to his head, neck, chest, and defensive injuries to his hand arm. |
| 0:23.5 | That suggests he may have been trying to shield his wife. |
| 0:27.1 | Monique Tepey shot nine times, including once in the face. |
| 0:31.4 | And the corner confirmed she was shot at also close range. |
| 0:35.1 | Both died within seconds to minutes. |
| 0:37.2 | The shooter emptied what appears to be a full magazine and walked out, |
| 0:41.1 | leaving the two young children sleeping feet away. |
| 0:44.3 | If the allegations are true, this wasn't an impulsive, violent act. |
| 0:48.5 | This was the culmination of an eight-year obsession, |
| 0:51.8 | complete with pre-offensive surveillance, stolen license plates, |
| 0:55.0 | and a phone that went dark during the murder window. |
| 0:58.6 | Former FBI Special Agent Robin Drake, Chief of the Counterintelligence. |
| 1:02.6 | Behavioral analysis program is with us to help break down this. |
| 1:08.4 | All of that. |
| 1:10.7 | The autopsy confirms Monique shot nine times including once in the right cheek |
| 1:15.4 | and that she was shot at close range spencer shot seven uh but at intermediate range um what does that tell |
| 1:24.9 | you about what was going on in that shooter's mind? |
| 1:30.3 | You know, we see it, you know, with knives and stabbings a lot. |
| 1:34.3 | That's a very intimate crime. |
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