Man shoots wife, then himself inside Schenectady apartment
Briefly

A domestic shooting incident occurred on April 17 at a North End Drive apartment in Schenectady, resulting in the death of 44-year-old Donald Rickson and serious injuries to his wife. Neighbors alerted police to an altercation, leading to officers hearing gunshots as they arrived. The woman was found with multiple gunshot wounds and transported to a hospital, where she is in stable condition. The investigation continues into the circumstances surrounding Rickson's actions prior to his suicide.
Police were dispatched to 540 North End Drive following reports of an altercation. Officers heard a woman screaming from upstairs about a man with a gun.
Inside the apartment, authorities found Donald Rickson, 44, who had sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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