2 Cousins Found Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide After Alleged Dispute Over Sale of Family Home

"Police discovered that two men, ages 37 and 41, had sustained gunshot wounds to the head. Emergency medical personnel pronounced the 37-year-old dead at the scene, and transported the 41-year-old to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A firearm was found near the older man, police told the New York Daily News."

"Relatives and police sources who spoke with the Daily News and the New York Post said that the two men were cousins who were in a dispute over the sale of their family's home and how much money each person would receive after it was sold. According to the outlets, the two-bedroom Queens home had been on the market for about one month and had an asking price of $600,000."

"The shooter was in charge of selling the house, and his younger cousin was assisting him with the sale, said the relative, who asked not to be identified. According to the pair's uncle, the older man had given his younger cousin the power of attorney to sell the house because of his background in real estate, but the two began arguing over the sale."

Officers responded to a Jamaica, Queens home around 11:45 p.m. on Oct. 3 after reports of a gunshot. Police found two cousins, ages 37 and 41, with gunshot wounds to the head; the 37-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene and the 41-year-old later died at a hospital. A firearm was recovered near the older man. The cousins were in a dispute over selling their family home and dividing the proceeds. The two-bedroom house had been listed about a month with an asking price of $600,000. The older cousin held power of attorney due to real-estate experience, and an uncle said arguments over distribution of money preceded the fatal incident; the uncle found the younger man and believes the shooter may have remained with the body for several hours before turning the gun on himself.

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