Authorities have unveiled chilling surveillance footage featuring a ‘person of interest’ tied to the mysterious murders of an Ohio dentist and his wife, who were fatally shot in their residence.

As previously highlighted by Fox News Digital, the search for the suspect is actively ongoing, with law enforcement appealing for video footage from neighbors and anyone who might have been nearby.

The new footage, released Monday by the Columbus Police Department on Instagram, shows an individual walking slowly through a snowy alley near the Weinland Park home of Spencer Tepe, 37, and his wife, Monique Tepe, 39.

The individual captured in the video is wearing what appears to be light-colored pants paired with a dark, hooded jacket.

Dr. Spencer Tepe, a dentist, and his wife, Monique Tepe, were tragically found shot dead in their Columbus, Ohio home. Though their two children were unharmed, investigators have indicated that the incident does not seem to be a murder-suicide.

The footage shows the person moving with their head lowered and hands in pockets during the early hours of the day.

Detectives think the couple was murdered sometime between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. on Dec. 30, inside the upstairs of their North 4th Street residence.

Police said the surveillance video places the person of interest in the alley near the Tepe home during that critical timeframe.

“Detectives believe the murder of Mr. and Mrs. Tepe occurred sometime between 2:00 and 5:00 a.m. on the morning of December 30th in the upstairs of their residence,” police said in a statement online.

“Recovered video footage shows a person of interest walking in the alley near the Tepe’s residence during that timeframe.

Spencer and Monique Tepe pictured in wedding photos. (Rob Misleh)

“We have received and are continuing to receive numerous tips from the community, which our detectives are following up on,” police said.

Spencer and Monique Tepe were found dead after a coworker became alarmed when Spencer failed to show up for work at Athens Dental Depot and did not respond to calls.

Police carried out a wellness check but left after no one answered the door.

Officers returned later when coworkers and a friend reported hearing children inside the home and seeing Spencer’s body near a bed.

The friend had called 911 at 9:57 a.m., telling the dispatcher that he “thought he heard one of [the kids] yelling,” according to the call log obtained by Fox News Digital.

Spencer and Monique Tepe were preparing to celebrate their five-year wedding anniversary. (Rob Misleh)

The couple’s two young children — a 1-year-old boy and a 4-year-old girl — were found unharmed, along with the family’s dog. The children have since been placed in the care of relatives.

Police said Spencer suffered multiple gunshot wounds, while Monique was shot at least once in the chest.

No weapon was recovered at the scene, and authorities have ruled out a murder-suicide. There were also no signs of forced entry.

The Franklin County Coroner’s Office confirmed Monday to Fox News Digital that both deaths were caused by “apparent homicide by gunshot wounds.”

The Tepes, married for five years, were remembered by family as devoted parents who built a life “rooted in love.” 

A GoFundMe created to support their children has raised more than $146,000 as the investigation continues.