Updated Wednesday, April 1, 2:56 p.m.
An apparent domestic dispute reportedly led a husband to shoot his wife and stepdaughter in their Ridgewood home before taking his own life Tuesday night, police sources said.
Reportedly, the shooting occurred at about 8:15 p.m. on Gates Avenue off Fresh Pond Road.
According to police, the gunman — whose identity was withheld due to the ongoing investigation — shot his 54-year-old wife in the back and his 31-year-old stepdaughter in the arm.
Officers from the 104th Precinct and EMS units responded to reports of the shooting. Paramedics rushed both victims to Elmhurst Hospital Center for treatment of injuries not considered life-threatening.
Meanwhile, it was reported, the shooter locked himself inside the home, leading to an hour-long standoff with police.
Initial reports claimed the suspect turned the gun on himself, but police stated Wednesday morning that officers, after gaining entry into the location, found the suspect hanging from a rope. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.
The investigation is ongoing.
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