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Nassau Man Charged With Murder In Double Shooting At His Home

Police say two people were found with gunshot wounds inside a home this week. A woman is dead and a man was charged with murder.

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Cheryl Dinapoli, 61, was found dead inside the home she shared with Thomas Dinapoli, 67. Both had gunshot wounds, police said. Thomas Dinapoli has been charged with 2nd-degree murder.
Cheryl Dinapoli, 61, was found dead inside the home she shared with Thomas Dinapoli, 67. Both had gunshot wounds, police said. Thomas Dinapoli has been charged with 2nd-degree murder. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

LEVITTOWN, NY — A Levittown man has been charged with murder after a woman was shot to death in the home they shared.

Cheryl Dinapoli, 61, of Cord Lane, was found dead around 11:45 p.m. Thursday following a disturbance at her home, Nassau County police said. Thomas Dinapoli, 67, was found injured and arrested outside the home. He was taken to a hospital for treatment. Both Dinapolis had multiple gunshot wounds, police said.

Police identified them on Saturday but didn't immediately say how the Dinapolis were related.

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Thomas Dinapoli was charged with 2nd-degree murder and 2nd-degree attempted murder. He will appear in court at a later date when medically able, police said.

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