WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. — Three people were killed in an overnight shooting in a Windsor Locks home.
Police said they were called to a home on Lownds Drive just before 1 a.m. on Friday for the report of multiple people shot. When they arrived at the scene, officers found three adults, two women and one man, dead from gunshot wounds. Police said they believed two adult step-children were among the victims.
Family members identified one of the dead as their 18-year-old sister Lauren “Lela” Leslie. They say she wanted to be a physical therapist and had been going to Capital Community College.
On Saturday, FOX61 confirmed with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner that Leslie died of multiple gunshot wounds, as did Delores "Tracey" Wisdom. The manner of death for both was homicide. FOX61 also learned that the third person killed was David Wisdom; he died of a single gunshot wound, his death has been ruled a suicide.
Wisdom worked as the Volunteer Services Manager at the CT Food Bank/Foodshare.
CT Food Bank/Foodshare President & CEO Jason Jakubowski said in a statement:
“Heartbroken and devastated don’t even begin to describe what we’re feeling today. Delores was more than just our co-worker, she was our friend. She had an energy and a charisma that would light up any room she was in, and her passion for the work that we do was undeniably infectious. It’s going to take us all a while to wrap our heads around this… but for now, our family simply prays for Delores and hers.”
The normally quiet neighborhood in Windsor Locks was shaken to its core.
State and local police remained at the scene of the crime for more than seventeen hours.
“Lela had just graduated last year and was talking about doing bigger things and moving and finally getting out of her shell to express herself,” a family member said.
Leslie's family said the woman who survived is their sister’s girlfriend.
“I love her so much. This is a nightmare for everybody. My mom is in the hospital, she had a panic attack because it feels so unreal, it’s so unreal, I just saw her 2 days ago,” another family member said.
Police have not identified any of the victims at this time.
They also found another woman inside the home that was suffering from gunshot wounds as well. The victim was alive and taken to a local hospital and currently undergoing surgery.
Leslie's family said she was visiting her girlfriend, who lives with her mom and step-dad.
A fifth person, a man, was also found unharmed.
Police said they believe the assailant is among the dead.
Authorities said through a preliminary investigation, they believe the incident was a domestic-related murder-suicide.
Police said they do not have a record of going to the home for prior incidents. People in the area at the time reported hearing yelling and screaming before the gunshots.
Windsor Locks investigators will be joined by State investigators in gathering evidence. Investigators are working on securing a search warrant to search the home.
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