Crime & Safety

Sayreville Man Shot His Wife, Then Himself, Authorities Say

The man worked as an agent for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

SAYREVILLE, NJ — A man and a woman, a married couple, were found dead in their Sayreville home Friday, and the Middlesex County Prosecutor said the case is being investigated as a murder-suicide.

Officers found the bodies of Kelly Iatauro, 46, and Christopher Iatauro, 52, at their home on Glynn Court in Sayreville on Friday, July 3, said a spokeswoman for the Middlesex County Prosecutor.

Both were dead from gunshot wounds.

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The woman was found dead inside the home. The body of her husband Chris was found in the home's backyard.

Authorities suspect he shot her and then shot himself.

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This is being investigated as a murder suicide, and Christopher is being investigated as the shooter, said a spokeswoman for the prosecutor.

Iatauro worked as a special agent with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, records from 2019 and 2020 show, NJ101.5 reported.

Their bodies were found at about 8 p.m. Friday. Sayreville Police were telling people on Facebook to avoid Glynn Court between Deerfield and Scarlet drives.

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