A woman found dead in an Ellington home the day before Christmas Eve died of gunshot wounds in a homicide, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Farmington.
Connie Dabate, 39, was found dead at the scene of a 911 call at 7 Birchview Drive that originally came in as a residential burglary alarm call around 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 23.
Troopers first found resident Richard Dabate, 39, with non-life-threatening injuries upon their arrival. Dabate was transported to Hartford Hospital for treatment. Troopers also encountered smoke in the home.
Officials from the medical examiner's office determined that Connie Dabate was shot in the head and abdomen and died of those gunshot wounds. Investigators have deemed her death a homicide.
Detectives are still working to determine what activated the burglary alarm and caused the injury and death to the victims.
There is no threat to the public.
No arrests have been made and no suspects have been named at this time and there's no search or suspect at large, state police said. This was an isolated incident, state police said.
