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Investigators Await Autopsy Results After Murder-Suicide at Berlin Restaurant

Officials say there is no ongoing threat; autopsies are scheduled for Monday to guide further disclosures.

Overview

  • Police found 25-year-old Sandra Marisol Fuentes Huaracha shot dead behind the bar at La Casita on Sunday morning and later discovered 50-year-old Michael Gleason Jr. dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot in a bathroom.
  • Investigators confirmed the pair had been in a prior relationship and have classified the incident as a murder-suicide with no further public danger.
  • The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office has scheduled autopsies for Monday and expects to release additional findings once the examinations are complete.
  • Mayor Robert Cone and local residents held a vigil and shared tributes on social media, highlighting Fuentes Huaracha’s fundraising and cultural work in the community.
  • Officials have pointed those affected toward domestic violence hotlines and the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for support in the wake of the tragedy.