Authorities have confirmed that an 8-year-old boy is in stable condition after his parents were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide at a New Hampshire home.
New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella and Manchester police chief Peter A. Marr Officers from the Manchester Police Department responded to a requested welfare check at a home in Manchester, New Hampshire, at approximately 9:34 a.m. on Tuesday, October 27, a statement confirmed.
Senior Deputy Attorney General Alex Kellermann He said at the press conference that the caller was a family member who said there was a “possible domestic dispute” at the home. Boston Globe.
Police officers arrived at the house, entered the house and saw that the man and woman, both suffering from gunshot wounds, were dead in the bedroom.
Adult victims identified as married couple Bianchinies “Benny” Cruz And Alisha Cruz. Bianchinies, 36, is believed to have fatally shot Alisha, 35, several times before dying by suicide.
Police later found the boy, who was “awake and conscious” but had a gunshot wound to the torso.
The child was transferred to a regional trauma center for treatment and his condition is currently stable.
“It’s fair to say that it was very important that the call was made and that the child was able to receive the life-saving treatment he needed,” Kellermann told reporters.
An investigation has been launched into the suspected murder-suicide as authorities try to determine what events may have led to the murders.
Authorities said autopsies on the man and woman will be performed at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 28. Once autopsies are completed and relatives are notified, authorities said they plan to share more information about the incident, cause and manner of death.
Authorities believe the murder and suicide were an isolated incident and insist there is no threat to the public.
Because much is unknown about the incident, authorities confirmed it is too early to determine why the shootings may have occurred.
“We are still gathering that information,” Kellermann said, according to WMUR. “We’ve talked to a lot of people. We’ve heard from family members, friends, neighbors. We’re putting it all together. We’re hoping to get additional information about the cause of this.”
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