The town of Cheshire is reeling after a local dad shot and killed his son before taking his own life in their home on Cornwall Avenue, according to a source close to the investigation.
On Wednesday morning, police identified the two people found as Christopher P. Settembri, 48, and Christopher A. Settembri, 19, who were both residents of the home at 772 Cornwall Ave.
The bodies were found inside the home around 4 p.m. Tuesday, police said.
Police said on Wednesday morning that the teen's body was found in a downstairs bedroom. The man was found in an upstairs bathroom, with an apparent self-inflicted wound.
"We're being cautious now about what we're releasing," Cheshire police Chief Neil Dryfe said on Tuesday, adding that a 911 call was placed from inside the home.
"Since I live around the corner, you just never know," said 19-year-old Cheshire resident Daniel Byrd. "And especially in this town, if you don't know the family, you know someone that knows the family."
Dryfe said the victims' immediate family members are at the scene and have been notified. The State Police Major Crimes Division is investigating, and the medical examiner's office has been called out to help.
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"There's no continuing danger to the public. We believe we have everyone accounted for. The family members have been accounted for and notified of the incident," said Dryfe.
The road was closed near the Doolittle Elementary School at 735 Cornwall Avenue while authorities work to piece together what happened.
"It's a horrible tragedy anytime you have an untimely death, particularly this close to the holidays," Dryfe said.
It's the community's second major loss in a week. Nineteen-year-old Isabella Gozzo died in a crash on Route 9 in Berlin when her boyfriend lost control of the car on Saturday.
"A couple of really big things have happened in the past few years to this community," said Kim Liso-Perez, alluding to the Cheshire home invasion that resulted in the murders of a local mom and two daughters. "It's a small community and everybody is pretty close knit, and there's a lot of close family ties. Everybody knows everybody; it's one of those things."
Check back for updates on this developing story.
