Hyde Park - Standoff/Murder-Suicide - 7-29-10

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Date: 7-29-10

Time: 0400hrs

Location: 46 South Quaker Lane

Frequency: 155.415 (DC911 PD)

Units Operating: DCSO Patrol, Detective,ESU; NYSP; HPPD; SPCA Humane Law Enforcement Officers; PVFD 56-71, -72; HVP w/2 ALS

Weather Conditions: Dark, Cool

Description Of Incident: Male released from DC Jail Tuesday, barricaded self in house with family, shot/killed wife, then self

Reporters: Poughkeepsie Journal, SPFC56-233

Writer: xfirefighter484x

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20100729/NEWS05/100729002/UPDATE--2-dead-in-early-morning-murder-suicide

HYDE PARK — A man released from jail Tuesday after posting bail on domestic violence charges shot his wife to death early this morning before turning the gun on himself in what authorities are describing as a murder-suicide.