"ESSEX, VT —Police are investigating a murder/suicide involving a father and his teenage son.
"Police say the call came in just before 2 p.m. Wednesday. And within the hour, an Essex apartment on Carmichael Street was crawling with police.
"The incident was initially reported to police as a suicide, but when investigators went inside, the details grew even more grim with the discovery of a second body.
"`Responding officers found a middle-aged male and a teenage male deceased inside the apartment,` Essex Police Chief Brad LaRose said.
"Police have now identified the dead as Ludwig `Sonny` Schumacher, 49, and his son, Gunnar, 14. Investigators say Sonny killed his son, and then hanged himself. A friend discovered the bodies and called police.
"Sonny Schumacher was a former lieutenant colonel with the Vermont Air National Guard, a career that started in 1989. He was an F-16 pilot who rose through the ranks to become the director of operations for military support. He left the guard in 2011.
"Police say Sonny was going through a divorce and his son, Gunnar, was living with him at least part time. Gunnar was a student at Essex High School.
"`School officials have been informed of the incident and measures will be in place to respond to students and staff's needs tomorrow and in the days to come,` said Chief LaRose.
"Police estimate the murder-suicide likely happened more than 24 hours ago. But they're not saying what prompted the violence."
From WCAX...
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