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LI couple who died in apparent murder-suicide identified

Nassau County PD
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UNIONDALE, N.Y. (1010 WINS) -- A Long Island couple who died of gunshot wounds in an apparent murder-suicide over the weekend were identified by police on Tuesday.

On Sunday, Oct. 29, police responded to a call of a violent domestic incident involving a handgun at a Newton Avenue home in Uniondale.


When officers arrived, they found the victims unresponsive in a bedroom with gunshot injuries, police said.

They were later identified as Vanessa Johnson-Williams, 43, and Ralph Williams, 45.

Williams fatally shot his wife before shooting himself, according to Nassau County officials.

They were both transported to a hospital where Johnson-Williams was pronounced dead.

Williams was in serious condition. Authorities on Tuesday said he died.

An investigation remains ongoing.