NEW CITY, N.Y. – Tragedy struck in Rockland County when four family members were discovered dead in their home early Saturday morning. Authorities suspect a murder-suicide involving a sergeant with the Bronxville Police Department. The victims were identified as Watson Morgan, 49, Ornela Morgan, 43, and their two sons, aged 10 and 12. All four had succumbed to gunshot wounds by the time officers arrived at the residence to check on their welfare.
Watson Morgan, a sergeant with the Bronxville Police Department, is believed to have killed his wife and two children before taking his own life with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Morgan had a longstanding career in law enforcement, having worked with the New York Police Department before joining the Bronxville force in 2007.
The community was left in shock and sorrow as news of the family’s tragic end spread. The 10-year-old victim had been attending Laurel Plains Elementary School in Clarkstown, while his brother had been a student at Felix Festa Middle School. The Clarkstown Central School District sent a letter to parents, acknowledging the “tragic loss” and the difficult days that lay ahead for the school community.
As the investigation continues, authorities are working to understand the circumstances that led to this devastating event. The community is left grappling with the loss of four lives in a heartbreaking display of family violence.
The details surrounding the incident are still under investigation as the community mourns the loss of the Morgan family.