A Connecticut couple is dead in an apparent-murder suicide after family members had become infected with coronavirus.
According to the Hartford Courant, Cindy Liquori and John Liquori were both found dead on Friday in in Windsor Locks, where Cindy had been dog sitting for her mother, who was hospitalized with COVID-19. Cindy Liquori had also contracted the virus, and John may have been infected as well.
John Liquori was a well-known divorce lawyer and and Cindy Liquori owned Cindy’s Soap Cottage in East Windsor. The couple lived in Sheffield. Before they died, John reportedly called his wife’s brother from his mother-in-law’s home on Friday, telling him to come pick up the older woman’s dog. John called again and appeared distraught, though it is not clear from the report what was discussed.
Divorce lawyer shot Covid-positive wife, 55, dead before turning gun on himself in Christmas murder-suicide, cops say
Updated: 30 Dec 2020, 2:57
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A DIVORCE lawyer shot and killed his wife who had coronavirus on Christmas Day and then pulled the trigger on himself to end his life.
John Liquori’s motive is still unknown, but Covid-19 was a factor leading up to the murder-suicide.
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John Liquori shot his wife in her sleep and then shot himselfCredit: Facebook
Cindy Liquori, 55, tested positive for the virus and her husband, a well-known divorce attorney in Connecticut, may have been infected with it too, Windsor Locks Detective Sgt. Jeff Lampson told the Hartford Courant on Monday.
Connecticut Murder-Suicide: Lawyer Fatally Shoots COVID-19 Positive Wife, Kills Self
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Cindy Liquori owned Cindy s Soap Cottage, a firm that produces masks and sanitizers
A motive for the murder-suicide has not been established yet, the police said
In an apparent case of murder-suicide, a Connecticut lawyer fatally shot his wife before killing himself on Christmas Day.
John Liquori, 59, a well-known divorce lawyer, and his wife Cindy Liquori, 55, were found dead at the latter s mother s home in Windsor Locks where she was dog-sitting. The bodies were found by Cindy s brother along with a revolver that was allegedly used to commit the crime, New York Daily News reported.
Lawyer kills covid-positive wife, shoots himself while waiting for test results
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The couple died from gunshot wound to the head
In a gruesome murder-suicide case, a renowned lawyer fatally shot dead his sleeping wife before turning the gun on himself.
John Liquori, 59, allegedly shot Cindy Liquori, 55, on Christmas Day while the couple were spending the day at John’s mother-in-law’s home in Windsor Locks, according to a report in the
Hartford Courant.
Authorities believe that Covid-19 could possibly be responsible for the killing while the real motive is yet to be revealed.
Cindy had apparently tested Covid-19 positive while John was waiting for the results of his test when the killing took place.
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A Connecticut lawyer who allegedly fatally shot his wife on Christmas night before killing himself had been waiting for test results to determine whether he was COVID-19 positive after his wife had tested positive, according to authorities.
Hartford County lawyer, John Liquori, 59, and his wife, Cindy Liquori, 55, were found dead after the Windsor Locks Police Department received a 911 call reporting a shooting around 6 p.m., Friday, Dec. 25, said Lt. Paul Cherniack.
Responding officers found the couple dead from gunshot wounds inside Cindy Liquori s mother s home, he added.
Windsor Locks detectives and Connecticut State Police Central District Major Crime Squad responded to the scene shortly thereafter.