Five Shots, Two Dead

"WESTMORELAND, NY - The Oneida County Sheriff's Office released a statement Friday morning indicating that the incident that resulted in the deaths of two Westmoreland residents was a murder-suicide.

"Autopsies conducted on the victims on Thursday revealed that Lisa Guzzardo, 45, had died from four gunshot wounds to the head, while David Hoole, 41, died from one gunshot to the head. The deputies believe the incident was the result of a dispute in the home.

"Deputies investigated the residence on Route 26 in the town outside of Rome after Guzzardo's employer called them to check on her welfare. When they arrived, the deputies had to wait until animal control could come to deal with a large dog on the property. When they entered the home, the deputies found the bodies and determined that they had died of `suspicious causes.`

"Oneida County Undersheriff Peter Paravati told media on Thursday that there had been a history of violence at the home.

"Deputies recovered the weapon, a 22-caliber handgun, at the scene of the incident. The autopsy results indicated that Guzzardo and Hoole died sometime Wednesday morning."

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