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Four killed in murder-suicide shootings in Newstead, Clarence

The shootings happened at three different locations, according to the Erie County Sheriff's Office

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An Erie County Sheriff vehicle on scene in Newstead investigating a suspected murder-suicide Thursday, October 6, 2022
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Newstead, N.Y. (WBEN) - Erie County Sheriff's Deputies are investigating the apparent murder-suicide of two men Thursday at a shooting range in Newstead and also discovered the bodies of two additional victims, both women, at separate locations.

Erie County Sheriff John Garcia said all of the victims are believed to be related.


Deputies responded to a call at 8081 Greenbush Road at approximately 10:45 Thursday morning. When deputies arrived, they observed two deceased men in an apparent murder-suicide. Garcia says the investigation revealed one man was fatally shot by another man who then shot himself.

During the investigation of the first incident, deputies discovered two female victims at two separate locations in Clarence. Both were pronounced deceased at the scene.

Sheriff's detectives and the Crime Scene Investigation Unit are at the three separate scenes, and the four individuals appear to be related. At this time, deputies say there is no imminent threat to the public at large.

The victims' names and additional information were not immediately released.

The shootings happened at three different locations, according to the Erie County Sheriff's Office