Cops ID Vanessa Johnson-Williams, Ralph Williams as couple in Uniondale murder suicide
Nassau County police at the scene of a double shooting on Newton Avenue in Uniondale on Sunday that left a married couple dead in a murder-suicide, authories said Tuesday. Credit: Rick Kopstein
Nassau County police Tuesday identified a married couple who died of gunshot wounds after a weekend domestic disturbance in Uniondale as Vanessa Johnson-Williams and Ralph Williams.
Police on Sunday said they responded to a call at a Newton Avenue home that was related to a violent domestic incident involving a handgun.
When officers arrived, they found the victims unresponsive in a bedroom with gunshot injuries, police said. Both were transported to a hospital, where Johnson-Williams, 43, was pronounced dead.
On Tuesday, police said Williams, 45, had died.
"During the course of a domestic disturbance," police said in an updated news release, "Ralph Williams intentionally caused the death of his wife, Vanessa Johnson-Williams. Ralph Williams committed suicide at the scene."
No further details were released and police said the investigation is ongoing.
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SARRA SOUNDS OFF: Long Island teams win 8 state titles On this episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Newsday's Gregg Sarra, Ben Dickson and Michael Sicoli recap the state championships including baseball and lacrosse.
