Authorities are investigating a suspected murder-suicide in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, where two cousins were found dead inside a family residence on Sunday morning.
According to police reports, officers responded to a 911 call reporting gunshots at a home on 175th Street. Upon arrival, they discovered the bodies of two adult men, both cousins, with fatal gunshot wounds. A firearm was recovered at the scene.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the incident stemmed from an ongoing dispute over the planned sale of the family home, which the two men reportedly inherited. Law enforcement officials believe one of the cousins shot the other before taking his own life, though final conclusions await forensic and ballistic analyses.
Neighbors described the family as long-time residents of the area and expressed shock over the tragedy. “They were good people; no one expected something like this,” said one local resident.
The New York Police Department’s homicide unit continues to investigate the case, while medical examiners work to confirm the official cause and manner of death. Authorities have withheld the victims’ identities pending notification of their relatives.
