A man fatally shot his wife and then himself in a homicide-suicide at their home in Jamesport Wednesday night, according to Suffolk County Police.
Edward Crohan, 62, shot and killed his wife, Stephanie Crohan, 63, and then shot himself, according to a police press release.
Edward Crohan was a retired Southampton Police officer, according to his LinkedIn profile and public pension records on SeeThroughNY; Stephanie Crohan was retired from Suffolk County and also received a pension through the state police and fire retirement system, according to SeeThroughNY.
Police responded to their home at 56 Lagoon Court at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday for a welfare check call and found both dead from gunshot wounds, police said.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on the incident to call the homicide square at 631-852-6392, police said.
Editor’s note: This article was amended to add details about the Crohans’ employment.
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