TOWN OF GOSHEN, NY — Early in the morning of November 21, Orange County 911 received a call reporting multiple gunshots in the area of Finnegan Lane in the Town of Goshen. Responding troopers and Town of Goshen police officers located Marie Giannone, age 55, of Goshen, sitting in the driver’s seat of her vehicle, deceased from multiple gunshot wounds.

Troopers continued a further search of the area and located Patrick C. Sorrentino, age 55, of Marlboro, deceased from a single gunshot wound. The investigation revealed that Sorrentino and Giannone dated for about 18 months and broke up in August. According to the investigation, Sorrentino became withdrawn and angry due to the breakup. The investigation indicates that Sorrentino shot Giannone several times before using the gun on himself. Sorrentino was a retired deputy chief from the City of Newburgh Police Department.