Couple Found Dead From Gunshot Wounds In Vernon Home Identified

VERNON, CT — Vernon police Tuesday officially released the names of the couple found dead in a local home Friday as a result of gunshot wounds.

At at 5:43 p.m., Friday, officers and detectives responded to a report of two untimely deaths at 21 Vinetta Drive. When they entered the home, investigators located a 61-year-old man and a 60-year-old woman with fatal wounds inflicted by a gun, police said.

They have been identified as Anthony Priester and Karen Priester, who lived at the home.

This investigation is ongoing and Vernon Police Department detectives are continuing to work with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to determine the "exact cause of deaths," according to an incident report.

There was never a threat to the public, police said.

Anyone with information is being asked to contact the Vernon Police Department Detective Division at 860-872-9126.