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West Fargo investigators believe Clarence Baumgartner shot and killed his estranged wife, Tammy Baumgartner," police said in a statement released Thursday, Aug. 25. "Clarence Baumgartner then turned the gun on himself and died as the result of a self inflicted gunshot wound."West Fargo police were called to to the home of Clarence Baumgartner at 444 C St. shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday. When they arrived, officers found two people with gunshot wounds: Clarence and Tammy Baumgartner.Police said Thursday that officers "attempted life saving efforts on both parties" at the scene.Clarence, 55, was taken to Sanford Medical Center, where he died on Monday, Aug. 22. Tammy, 45, was pronounced dead at the scene.The couple's oldest daughter, Savanna Baumgartner, told The Forum earlier this week that police had informed family they suspect Clarence had shot his wife before shooting himself. She said her mother was planning to divorce Clarence and had moved into her own home. It was not clear to her children why Tammy was at Clarence's home Sunday.Savanna Baumgartner said Clarence Baumgartner had a history of domestic abuse, but there were no recent incidents.Funeral arrangements are being made for both Clarence and Tammy, the statement said.A prayer service for Tammy Lynn (Jochim) Baumgartner will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, at Dahlstrom Funeral Home in Wishek. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Wishek. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery in Wishek.Funeral arrangements for Clarence have not yet been submitted to The Forum.

She didn't reach out the night of Sunday, Aug. 21.Her oldest daughter, Savanna Baumgartner, soon learned that her "biggest fear" had come true.West Fargo police were called to to the home of Clarence Baumgartner at 444 C St. shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday. When they arrived, officers found two people with gunshot wounds: Clarence and Tammy Baumgartner.Clarence, 55, had severe injuries, including a gunshot wound, police said in a statement. He was taken to a local hospital, where he died on Monday, Aug. 22.His wife, Tammy, 45, was pronounced dead at the scene. She suffered severe injuries, including a gunshot wound, the statement said.A revolver was recovered from the scene, police said.Police have not publicly confirmed if the incident will be considered a murder-suicide, but Savanna Baumgartner said investigators told her it is likely that Clarence shot Tammy, then turned the gun on himself.None of the couple's children — Savanna, 22, April Baumgartner, 20, and youngest son Jesse Baumgartner, 15 — were at the home at the time of the incident.Quiet troubleSavanna said she feared for her mother because of her parents' relationship."The way they are ruling the situation, they said it was ruled a homicide, that was my biggest fear and it just happened," she said Tuesday from a family member's home in Wishek.The couple were married in May 1995, and had a tumultuous history at times."In the past, there has been some physical [violence], not so much recently, but in the past there had been some domestic violence," Savanna said.Clarence was convicted of misdemeanor menacing in 1988. In 1990, he was convicted of misdemeanor disorderly conduct and violation of a protection order, but he has had no run-ins with the law since, according to online court records.West Fargo Detective Tim Runcorn said while police have responded to Clarence's West Fargo home for calls of verbal domestic disputes, officers weren't called to the home for physical abuse.Savanna, a University of North Dakota student, said her mother had r...