CATSKILL, N.Y. — A tragic incident in Catskill has left three individuals dead, being investigated by authorities as a murder-suicide.
New York State Police responded to a report of a shooting at approximately noon on Friday, December 12. The call, made by 22-year-old Connor Provo, indicated he had harmed his friends. When police arrived at the scene on Forest View Drive, they discovered Provo dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound inside a trailer.
Following their initial findings, officers located the bodies of 34-year-old Clifford Beauchard and 19-year-old Justin Acevedo in a separate structure on the same property. Both victims succumbed to gunshot wounds.
Authorities are treating the situation as a murder-suicide, indicating that Provo is believed to have shot the two victims before taking his own life. Investigators are still piecing together the circumstances leading up to this violent event.
The police are urging anyone who may have relevant information about the shootings to come forward. Residents with insights are encouraged to contact the NYSP Catskill Barracks at the provided hotline.
As the investigation unfolds, community members are grappling with the shock and devastation of the loss. This incident marks a somber chapter in Catskill, drawing attention to the ongoing issues of mental health and gun violence.