AG Closes Probe Into Slaying Of Bronxville Police Sergeant's Family

BRONXVILLE, NY — State investigators have closed their probe into the tragedy that shook two communities.

New York Attorney General Letitia James' Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has released its report on the deaths of Bronxville Police Department Sergeant Watson Morgan, his wife, Ornela Morgan, and their two sons, who died on Dec. 30, 2023 in New City.

Investigators concluded that Sergeant Morgan was solely responsible for the deaths of himself, Ornela Morgan, and their two sons. The OSI has "no basis to seek charges against any living person," according to the findings.

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Around 12:16 a.m. on December 30, 2023, a Bronxville Police Department lieutenant called the Clarkstown Police Department for a welfare check on Morgan after he did not show up for his scheduled 11:30 p.m. shift on December 29.

At Morgan's house, Clarkstown police found the lights on and the window blinds closed. Officers knocked on the front door, got no response, and entered the home through the unlocked front door. When officers entered the home, they discovered the bodies of Watson Morgan, Ornela Morgan and their two sons.

"A full review of the evidence supports the conclusion that Sergeant Morgan was solely responsible for the deaths of himself, Ornela Morgan, and their two sons," investigators said in their findings. "There was no evidence of forced entry to the home, and no evidence indicating that any other person was involved. Officers recovered four shell casings and a pistol in the house registered to Sergeant Morgan. Ballistic evidence was consistent with Sergeant Morgan's pistol, and DNA evidence confirmed Sergeant Morgan's DNA on the pistol."