Some light was shed on the last moments before tragedy befell a New City family just before the new year. Bronxville Police Sergeant, 49 year-old Watson Morgan failed to show up for his 11:30 shift. Clarkstown police went to his home and found the 49 year-old Morgan appeared to have killed his wife, 43 year-old Ornela, and their children, 12-year-old Gabriel and 10-year-old Liam by apparently shooting them in the head before turning the weapon on himself. Clarkstown supervisor George Hoehmann called it a horrifying scene…
New York’s Attorney General has opened an investigation into the incident, as required by law when a law enforcement officer is involved. For more information about suicide and suicide prevention, visit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s website, AFSP.org. For more information about Rockland’s Behavioral Health Response Team, visit RocklandHelp.org. Hoehmann says funeral services may be held in the next week or so.