Crime & Safety
2 People Shot In The Head In Attempted Murder-Suicide: NYPD
Officers responded to a home on Jefferson Avenue in Bushwick around 7:30 a.m. where they found the two victims.
UPDATE: The two shooting victims have been pronounced dead, police announced. The 41-year-old man has been identified as Gabriel Sanchez, while the 32-year-old woman has been identified as Celina Ramos.
NEW YORK CITY — Two people were shot and wounded in an apparent attempted murder-suicide in Brooklyn Tuesday morning, police said.
Officers responded to a home on Jefferson Avenue in Bushwick around 7:30 a.m. where they found a 41-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman with gunshot wounds to the head.
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Police are probing the incident as an attempted murder-suicide, with the man shooting the woman before turning the gun himself, according to a New York Daily News report.
The 41-year-old man was transported to Woodhull Hospital, while the 32-year-old woman was sent to Wyckoff Heights Medical Center. Both individuals are listed in critical condition.
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Additional details on the incident were not readily available. The relationship between the two individuals is not known at this time.
This is a developing story. This post may be updated.
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