Mattapoisett deaths ruled murder-suicide
The Associated Press
Published: November 18, 2009
Published: November 18, 2009
MATTAPOISETT, Mass.—Authorities have ruled that the death of a Mattapoisett couple last week was a murder-suicide.
A joint statement from the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office and Mattapoisett police released Wednesday said 74-year-old Shirley Battistelli was strangled and that 78-year-old Joseph Battistelli died of a gunshot wound to the head.
The Battistellis were found in their home Thursday.
The body of Joseph Battistelli was found in the basement, and Shirley Battistelli was found dead on the first floor.
Authorities determined that Joseph Battistelli killed his wife then killed himself.
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