Authorities Tuesday were continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths of two people in what’s being described as a murder-suicide over the weekend in the town of Gillett.
Brian J. Cleary, 51, and Paige A. Linsmeyer, 27, both died from single gunshot wounds to the head from a small caliber handgun, the Oconto County Sheriff’s Office said.
Cleary was found dead at the scene when deputies arrived about 8:20 p.m. Saturday at a residence on County Road U about 2 miles east of Gillett, according to the sheriff’s report.
Linsmeyer was taken to an area hospital and had been listed in critical condition until Sunday when she succumbed to her wound.
According to the sheriff’s office, the two had been residing together.
Authorities were called to the scene about 8:15 p.m. by friends who had stopped by to visit the woman.
No further information was available Tuesday.
