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Four Found Dead in Bronx NYCHA Apartment in Apparent Murder-Suicide

Police are not seeking other suspects, with the probe centered on a recovered gun plus building video.

Overview

  • Officers conducting a wellness check discovered two men and two women dead around 9:45 a.m. on Nov. 5 inside a fifth-floor unit at the Castle Hill Houses on Lacombe Avenue, police said.
  • Law enforcement sources report a 44-year-old man is believed to have killed his 75-year-old mother, his 26-year-old daughter and her boyfriend before taking his own life.
  • Police said all four had body trauma with possible gunshot wounds, and a firearm was recovered at the scene while the medical examiner determines official causes of death.
  • Investigators have reviewed video showing the 44-year-old stepping outside around 8:10 a.m. and leaving a voicemail for his 20-year-old son in North Carolina, according to sources.
  • The check was requested by the mother of the alleged gunman’s child, officers reported no signs of forced entry, and authorities say they are not looking for additional suspects.