Two dead in murder-suicide at Rochester nursing home

Two people have died in a murder-suicide at a Rochester nursing home.

At approximately 7:35 a.m., Rochester police responded to reports of a possible shooting at Pearl Nursing Center on Portland Ave. 1335. Rochester Fire Department firefighters, who were already on scene for an unrelated medical call, reported hearing gunshots, which alerted police to the emergency dispatch center.

The incident prompted a comprehensive response from local, state and federal law enforcement and emergency medical services. Authorities systematically cleared the building and determined there was no ongoing threat.

At the crime scene, investigators discovered two deceased people: a 94-year-old woman and a 70-year-old man, both with gunshot wounds to the upper body. Police said the man visited the woman at the facility. During the visit, he shot the woman before turning the gun on himself.

The Rochester Police Department’s Major Crimes Homicide Unit is investigating and urges anyone with information to call 911, the Major Crimes Unit at (585) 428-7157, Crime Stoppers at (585) 423-9300 or email MajorCrimes@ to cityofrochester.gov.

This article originally appeared on the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Two dead in murder-suicide at Pearl Nursing Center in Rochester, New York