SCHODACK, N.Y. – State Police have confirmed the identities of the deceased in the Wednesday double murder suicide that occurred in the town of Schodack.
Police say that 14-year-old Jasleen Kaur and 55-year-old Manjeet Kaur, both of Castleton on the Hudson, died of gunshot wounds sustained “during a domestic incident that occurred at their residence at approximately 9:30 p.m.” last evening.
The shooter, who is identified as 57-year-old Bhupinder Singh, also a resident of the home, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. All three of the deceased were located inside the home.
A fourth resident, 40-year-old Rashpal Kaur, sustained a gunshot wound to the arm, but was able to flee the residence. She is being treated at Albany Medical Center, her wounds are non-life-threatening.
The Times-Union reported: The homeowner shot and killed his mother-in-law and his teenage daughter, county law enforcement sources said Thursday. His wife survived and investigators are waiting to speak to her at Albany Medical Center Hospital.
I'm live on the scene of a double murder-suicide investigation in Schodack. Details on @FOX23News at 7 & 8 A.M. #WakeUpWith10https://t.co/OS0wbqc3ST pic.twitter.com/xhzk1ydtGC
— Giuliana Bruno (@GiulianaBrunoTV) January 14, 2021
This investigation is being carried out in conjunction with Schodack Police Department and the Rensselaer County District Attorney’s Office. State police would also like to thank Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office, Village of Nassau Police Department, Nassau Ambulance, Castleton Volunteer Ambulance, Mohawk Ambulance, and W.F. Bruen Rescue Squad for their assistance.
#DEVELOPING: 3 people killed in a shooting that occurred on Angelo Ave. in Schodack. One individual transported to Albany Med, suffering from a gun shot wound. Police aren’t seeking any suspects. Still on going investigation. @WTEN pic.twitter.com/cLDqFevkK8
— Jenn Seelig (@jennseeligtv) January 14, 2021
