HILLCREST, NY – At 8:56am, the Ramapo Police Department responded to Inwood Drive in the Hillcrest area of the Town for the report of gunshots fired and a female laying on the ground. Upon officer arrival, the female was found to be unresponsive and had suffered multiple gunshot wounds. The 56-year-old victim was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital by Spring Hill Volunteer Ambulance Corps where she was pronounced deceased.

The Ramapo Police Investigations Division commenced an investigation and determined that the suspect, Lawrence Byrd, a 53-year-old male had fled to Connecticut. The suspect was located with the assistance of the Stamford Police Department. The suspect did take his own life.

The investigation is still ongoing and no further information will be released at this time; however, this was an isolated incident and there is no threat to the general public.
The Ramapo Police Department was assisted by the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office, the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office, New York State Police, Norwalk Police Department, Stamford Police Department, and the Rockland County Intel Center.