The two teenagers slain by their retired Westchester cop dad were sleeping when the fatal shots were fired, officials said.
The sisters, Alissa, 17, and Deanna, 13, were killed in their bedrooms at some point after 2 a.m. Saturday, Harrison Police Chief Anthony Marraccini said during a Monday morning press conference.
Their disturbed dad, Glen Hochman, 52, then turned his gun on himself in the family’s garage.
Glen left a typed, 5 to 6-page suicide note addressed to his wife, Anamarie, at the scene, mentioning that his daughters were dead, the police chief said. He also left a one-page note with instructions on how “to get things in order for the family” after his death, Marraccini said.
The chief refused to elaborate on the suicide letter, only saying that it showed the killings were premeditated.
Anamarie was on an overnight trip to Mohegan Sun Casino in Conn. with her eldest daughter, Samantha, and a friend, during the horrific tragedy. She grew concerned when no one picked up the phone at the Harrison house and asked Alissa’s boyfriend to look in on her family.
The boyfriend walked into the house through the garage, where he found Glen dead. He immediately ran out of the house and called Anamarie, whose friend phoned the police as they were driving back from the casino.
Three cops soon arrived at the house and discovered the two teenagers dead in their bedrooms. A .40-caliber glock gun that Glen had purchased was recovered from the home.
Police said that Glen and Anamarie had been considering a separation since January. The day before, Anamarie had gone to the cops to report a heated “verbal dispute” she’d had with Glen over an $80 cell phone bill, Marraccini said. No charges were made.
“We believe that she made that report on the advice of a friend, that they were considering separating and she wanted to document the incident,” the chief said.
Anamarie then left for her trip after reporting the dispute.
Police said that at this point it appears the couple’s finances were in order – and there was no indication that Glen had any mental problems.
“[There] was nothing that was an overt event that the family saw that triggered this,” Marraccini said.
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