MAHOPAC, New York (WABC) -- Police say a man found dead in an apparent suicide in Harrison was responsible for the death of 75-year-old woman in Mahopac.
The Carmel Police Department confirmed Wednesday that 69-year old Filippo Buffone, who killed himself Tuesday, murdered Perla Gatchalian.
Chief Michael Cazzari said police believe the motive is rooted in some type of financial issues.
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Gatchalian was found dead in her Mahopac home on April 27. The medical examiner ruled that her death was a homicide.
Buffone is the father of Gatchalian's daughter's husband. He was found dead, shot in the head, around dawn, in a car in a social club parking lot.
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His body was a few hundred feet away from his West Harrison home.
Cazzari said Buffone was identified as the prime suspect within 24 hours of Gatchalian's death.