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A mother of two from Maine was reportedly shot and killed by her longtime partner in a murder-suicide. It was the third domestic murder in the same family, said authorities, the Associated Press reported.
The bodies of Jessica Dapolito, 42, and Robert Dapolito, 55, were found in a home on Hovey Road in New Sharon at about 9:40 a.m. on Jan. 25, officials said. Their bodies were discovered when Maine State Police responded to a welfare check. Both individuals had died from gunshot wounds, according to a statement by the Maine State Police. Robert was identified as the suspect in both killings.
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Three years ago, Maine resident Jessica Dapolito was devastated when she learned that her father shot and killed her mother before turning the gun on himself.
Now her friends and family are shocked to learn that she suffered the same fate at the hands of her longtime partner, Robert Dapolito. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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Jessica s murder came to light on Jan. 25 at about 9:40 a.m., when a Maine State Police Trooper and a Franklin County Sheriff s Deputy responded to a call from a loved one asking to check on her at the home in New Sharon where she lived with Robert, MSP say in a release.
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A New Sharon woman who was killed by her domestic partner last week is one of three victims of domestic violence homicide in the same family.
The bodies of Jessica and Robert Dapolito were discovered by police Monday morning, when they stopped by the couple s home for a well-being check. Autopsies revealed that Robert had shot Jessica first, and then turned the gun on himself. Now, WGME-TV reports, there s a family history of this kind of violence.
Jessica Dapolito s mother, Michelle Masse, was killed by her husband two years ago. 60-year-old Thomas Masse of Temple shot his wife, Michelle, and then fatally shot himself. Police say they went to the couple s home, just outside Farmington, when Thomas Masse called authorities to report that he planned to kill himself.