One dead, one injured in CT attempted murder-suicide that occurred while children were home

Two people were shot — one fatally — in an alleged attempted murder-suicide that occurred in a New London apartment while two young children were home, police said.

Officers responded to reports of a person being shot at 159 Hawthorne Drive just after 9:30 a.m. Saturday and found a 30-year-old woman suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and a 31-year-old man had one gunshot wound, according to the New London Police Department.

Police also found two children in the apartment, ages 9 and 5. Neither of them were visibly injured, police said, but they were both taken to a local hospital to be evaluated.

Police and fire officials believed both shooting victims had “sustained life-threatening injuries” and administered life-saving measures on the scene. The man and woman were both taken to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, police said.

The man who was shot was pronounced dead at the hospital, police said. He had not yet been identified.

The woman was in critical condition and undergoing treatment, police said.

Police said their preliminary investigation found that the shooting stemmed from a domestic violence incident and appeared to be an attempted murder-suicide.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 860-447-1481 or submit a tip anonymously via the New London Tips 411 system.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, free, safe and confidential help is available via email, text, call or live chat at 888-774-2900 or CTsafeconnect.org.