On a Monday evening in August 2015, concern grew for 37-year-old Ingrid Delrio-Garcia, a female resident of East Haven, Connecticut. A family member, knowing her to be very active on social media, became worried after not hearing from her for about a day. This concern prompted the family member to flag down a patrolling police officer to report their inability to get in touch with her. The subsequent welfare check at her Foxon Boulevard home would uncover a tragic scene.
When officers arrived at the residence, their knocks went unanswered. Peering through a window on the door, they saw a man lying on the floor. Fearing for the safety of the occupants and in an attempt to provide medical assistance, the officers forced their way into the house. Inside, they discovered the body of 43-year-old Guillermo Rodriguez, who had a gunshot wound to the head. A further search of the home led them to the discovery of Ingrid Delrio-Garcia; she had sustained multiple gunshot wounds to her chest and arm. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.
The investigation that followed, conducted by the East Haven Police Department with assistance from the Connecticut State Police Major Crimes Squad, concluded that the deaths were the result of a murder-suicide. Authorities determined that Rodriguez had shot and killed Delrio-Garcia before turning a gun on himself. Investigators believe the incident occurred on Sunday night, approximately 24 hours before the bodies were discovered.
Further investigation revealed that the couple had been together for over a decade and had lived in the East Haven home for about five years. They had three children together, ages 15, 9, and 1, who were not present at the time of the incident and were found to be safe. Three firearms, which were legally registered to Rodriguez who held a valid pistol permit, were recovered from the scene. It is believed that Rodriguez used two different handguns in the murder-suicide. Authorities found a note in the residence, but it was not immediately clear when it had been written or what it said. Prior to this tragic event, there had been no reported history of domestic disturbances or any police contact involving the couple. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner later ruled Delrio-Garcia's death a homicide and Rodriguez's death a suicide.
