Bank manager Sharon Bellingham shot dead by her husband before he commits suicide

A husband shot dead his wife on Wednesday at the bank where she worked before committing suicide, authorities said.

The shooter was identified as Scott Edgerton, 63, who killed his 56-year-old wife Sharon Bellingham and then tued the gun on himself.

Officer workers at the Comerica Bank in Boca Raton, Florida threw themselves under their desks as shots rang out on the fifth floor around 9.20am.

Police were on the scene within minutes and secured the building and parking lot.

The couple, who have two children, have been married for 27 years. They have had no prior arrests and do not have criminal records.

Police continue to investigate as co-workers and neighbors of the couple expressed their complete shock at the tragedy.

Ms Bellingham was reportedly the marketing manager at Comerica Bank which specializes in commercial lending. 

According to bocanewsnow.com, Edgerton had recently retired as director of a non-profit counseling service in Boca Raton.

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