Ohio pharmacist note: sons killed to protect them

The Franklin County Coroner's Office in Columbus says Troy Geller left a suicide note at his suburban Columbus home. His wife, Sarah, had been away for the weekend and found his body along with those of their two sons, 8-year-old Solomon and 6-year-old Samson on Sunday, police said.

"I am haunted by thoughts about apples and trees," Geller wrote in the note, which the coroner's office showed to an Associated Press reporter. "I will shield S&S from a life filled with confusion, questioned allegiances, guilt, hopelessness, codependence, and insecurity.

"This cycle of misery ends with me."

Autopsies show that the boys died from gunshot wounds to the head and chest. Troy Geller died from a gunshot wound to the head.

Sarah Geller called 911 and cried, "Oh my God, my beautiful babies." Her voice shattered in the call.

Hysterical, she found some neighbors, who also called police. "I can't believe I left them with him," she screamed. "I can't believe I left them with him."

Solomon had just started second grade, and Samson was in kindergarten.