Medical Issues Cited In Upstate NY Murder/Suicide

"NEWBURGH, NY – An elderly couple were found dead in their townhouse, this morning, the apparent victims of a murder-suicide.

"Police responded to a call of gunshots, about 8:20 this morning, at 29 Westbrook Road, in a townhouse off Route 17K. Officers found the bodies of Richard Benson, 74, and his wife, Florence, 75. Both were dead of gunshot wounds.

"Police say it appears Richard Benson shot his wife, in a stairway, then shot himself in the living room.

"Detectives and an investigator from the Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office were still investigating, in the afternoon.

"Detectives say they have information that medical issues may have been a recent concern for both victims.

"The 911 call came from a relative."

From midhudsonnews.com...