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On October 2, 2022, at approximately 7:30 AM the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department received a 911 call of a disturbance at the Courtyard Marriott located at 2641 South Road in the Town of Poughkeepsie. During the phone call, it was reported that shots had been fired. Two male suspects were located and taken into custody by members of the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department. One male victim was located inside the hotel. The victim was transported to a local area hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. No other injuries have been reported. Multiple agencies responded and are currently on scene assisting with the active investigation. Dutchess County Emergency Response and Red Cross have responded to the scene to assist with the guests who were staying at the hotel. Dutchess County Emergency Response and Marist College assisted with transporting guests from the scene. All guests and staff have been relocated. There is currently no active threat to the public. It was determined that gunshots were fired within and outside of the establishment. During the building search, a hotel room was found to contain manuals related to the making of explosive devices, as well as materials with the potential to be used as explosives. The New York State Police Bomb Squad responded and secured the material. The ATF was notified. The investigation is continuing.
We would like to thank the following agencies who responded to assist us with this investigation:
City of Poughkeepsie Police Department, Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, New York State Police, Village of Wappingers Falls Police, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms, Arlington Fire Department, Mobile Life, Emstar, Red Cross, Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response, Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office, Marist College and the Dutchess County Executive’s Office.
