NEW YORK — A tragic incident unfolded in a suburban New York home as the bodies of a police sergeant, his wife, and their two young sons were discovered in what authorities are calling a murder-suicide.
According to police officials, Watson Morgan, a sergeant with the Bronxville Police Department, is believed to have fatally shot his wife, Ornela Morgan, 43, and their sons before taking his own life. The tragic discovery was made after Morgan failed to show up for his evening shift at the Bronxville Police Department.
The bodies were found with gunshot wounds, and a handgun was recovered at the scene in New City, a suburb of New York City. Watson, 49, had served in law enforcement for over two decades, beginning his career with the New York Police Department before joining the Bronxville force, where he was promoted to sergeant in 2016.
Bronxville Police Chief Christopher Satriale expressed deep sorrow over the loss of innocent lives, sending condolences to Sergeant Morgan’s extended family and his colleagues at the Bronxville Police Department.
The devastating loss has left the community in mourning, with many grappling with the tragic events that unfolded in the suburban New York home. The investigation is ongoing, as authorities work to piece together the events leading to this heartbreaking tragedy.
In what authorities are describing as a tragic murder-suicide, a police sergeant in suburban New York is believed to have fatally shot his wife and two sons before taking his own life, leaving a community in mourning and law enforcement officials in disbelief.