A Tuesday morning investigation in New Britain, Connecticut, ended with the discovery of two deaths after a 41-year-old woman was found shot inside her home and her husband was later located with a gunshot wound at a boat launch in another town. Authorities have identified the couple as Amanda Dark, 41, and John Dark, 44. Both have since been confirmed dead.
The investigation began around 8:20 a.m. Tuesday, November 3, when New Britain police received a report of a possible suicide at a home on Roxbury Road. Officers responding to the call entered the residence and found Amanda in a bedroom with a gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
What initially appeared to be a possible suicide investigation took another turn when detectives developed information suggesting that Amanda’s husband was also involved in the incident. Investigators began searching for John, eventually locating his vehicle at the Silver Lake boat launch in Berlin.
Officers found John inside the vehicle with a gunshot wound to the head. Police believed the injury was self-inflicted, but his medical condition was not immediately known. In their initial statements, authorities did not confirm whether he had survived.
That uncertainty was addressed in a report published Thursday, November 5. The Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirmed that John had died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Amanda’s death was classified as a homicide after the medical examiner determined that she had also been shot in the head.
The two locations have become central to the investigation. Amanda was found inside the couple’s New Britain residence on Roxbury Road, while John was discovered at the Silver Lake boat launch at 282 Norton Lane in Berlin. Both locations are in Connecticut, but police have not released further details explaining what happened between the two shootings.
Authorities have also not disclosed what may have led to the incident or whether there had been any events before officers received the initial call. The couple were both residents of New Britain, according to city officials.
New Britain police continue to investigate the deaths and are seeking information from anyone who may know something about the case. Anyone with relevant information is asked to contact Lt. Jared Barsaleau at 860-826-3131.
With both deaths now confirmed by the medical examiner, investigators are left to piece together the events that began at the Roxbury Road home and ended at the Berlin boat launch. Police have not released further details about the circumstances surrounding the shootings.