Ansonia Police say deaths are apparent murder-suicide

ANSONIA - Ansonia Police said this afternoon the two suspicious deaths on Westfield Avenue reported earlier today were apparently the result of a murder-suicide.

Police said Yanis Tavarez, 47, of Bridgeport shot his ex-wife, Miguelina Lebron, 45, multiple times in the torso and then shot himself in the head. The shooting occurred in Lebron's residence, 180 Westfield Ave.

Police received a call of an assault shortly after 5 a.m. today. First officers on scene found a female and male inside the residence, both suffering from gunshot wounds. 

The female was shot multiple times in the torso. She was transported to a local hospital for treatment but succumbed to her injuries. 

The male was shot once in the head and was pronounced dead at the scene. 

Police said all the information to this point indicates the male shot the female multiple times before shooting himself. It appears the male forced entry into the home and confronted the female before shooting her, then himself, police said. 

There were two other people inside the residence, and police said they were not involved in the incident and were unharmed.

The Ansonia Police Department would like to thank the Connecticut State Police Central District Major Crimes, Derby Police Department, Seymour Police Department, the Department of Children and Families Milford Office, and Yale Trauma Clinical Services for their assistance during this investigation.

The Ansonia Police Department strongly urges anyone who may be in a relationship where domestic violence is occurring to contact their local authorities. 

Help is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. In the Valley, The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services can be reached by phone at 203-736-9944, 203-789-8104 or 1-888-774-2900 or through the internet at https://bhcare.org/page/22595-The-Umbrella-Center-for-Domestic-Violence-Services- . Statewide domestic violence assistance can be found at www.CTSafeConnect.org or call/text (888)774-2900. Additional information can also be found on the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence website https://www.ctcadv.org/

Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the police department at 203-735-1885 or anonymous tips can be left at Tip411 at the link below.

https://www.tip411.com/tips/new?alert_group_id=21553


This is a press release from Lt. Patrick Lynch.