Michael Principale Penn Yan, NY Death: Police say a Penn, New York man died by suicide after fatally shooting his partner in their home on Tuesday night.
37-year-old Michael Principale was pronounced dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
According to the Penn Yan Police Department, on 09/10/2024 at 7:38 PM, the Penn Yan Police Department was dispatched to a residence in the village for a report that a family member had arrived home to find two people deceased.
On arrival, officers entered the residence and found two individuals deceased from gunshot wounds. The two have been identified as Michael Personale, 37, and Ashley Manaco, 38, of 127 Franklin Street Penn Yan.
Personale suffered gunshot wounds to the torso and head while Manaco appears to have suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the neck. Both individuals were pronounced dead at the scene.
Currently, police are treating this as a murder-suicide and are continuing to investigate what led to the incident. Both bodies have been transported to the Monroe County Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy and officers are working with local agencies to provide support to those affected by the incident.
The suspect worked as a Residential, Commercial HVAC, and Refrigeration Service Technician at Halco Energy.