Victims in deadly domestic violence incident identified

Safety officials including Rochester Police at the scene of Tuesday's deadly domestic violence incident on Sunrise Drive in Rochester. (Rochester Voice photo)

ROCHESTER - The Rochester man who died in what police are calling a domestic violence incident that occurred on Tuesday has been identified as 47-year-old Brian Halsey.

His wife, Kristine, 45, whom he apparently shot prior to committing suicide, remains in critical condition at Portsmouth Regional Hospital, spokesperson Lynn Robbins said today.

Rochester Police first responded to 2 Sunrise Driver after a woman called 911 and said she had been shot by her husband, who had then turned the gun on himself.

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When Rochester Police, Fire and paramedics arrived at the home they found Kristine Halsey had sustained serious injuries. Brian Halsey was pronounced dead at the scene.

A worker at Great Bay Kennel of Durham where Kristine Halsey worked said they were devastated.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the family," said the employee who didn't want to be identified.

Rochester Police continue to investigate the incident as an attempted murder and suicide.

Police are still awaiting autopsy results from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

A distraught neighbor who did not want to be identified said on Tuesday there were children in the household and she worried about them.