New York State Police are investigating the deaths of two people in Tupper Lake.

New York State Police are investigating the deaths of two people in Tupper Lake. Investigators said the two were found dead about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at a home in the 400 block of Hosley Avenue. They said the scene was consistent with a murder-suicide. Troopers said they were not searching for any suspects. Investigators said a co-worker found Jamie Martin, 34, and Stacey Ayotte, 47, dead in the front yard. Troopers found a rifle lying next to Ayotte's body. They said Ayotte fatally shot Martin and then fatally shot himself. Police believe the two were in a relationship but did not live together. Troopers said Martin and Ayotte had two children together, but they were not home at the time of the apparent murder-suicide. Autopsies were performed Thursday at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake. The coroner determined Martin died of a gunshot wound to the abdomen and chest. Her death was ruled a homicide. Ayotte died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Download the MyNBC5 app | Like MyNBC5 on Facebook

New York State Police are investigating the deaths of two people in Tupper Lake.

Investigators said the two were found dead about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at a home in the 400 block of Hosley Avenue.


They said the scene was consistent with a murder-suicide. Troopers said they were not searching for any suspects.

Investigators said a co-worker found Jamie Martin, 34, and Stacey Ayotte, 47, dead in the front yard.

Troopers found a rifle lying next to Ayotte's body. They said Ayotte fatally shot Martin and then fatally shot himself.

Police believe the two were in a relationship but did not live together.

Troopers said Martin and Ayotte had two children together, but they were not home at the time of the apparent murder-suicide.

Autopsies were performed Thursday at the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake. The coroner determined Martin died of a gunshot wound to the abdomen and chest.

Her death was ruled a homicide. Ayotte died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

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