Ericka Brown Obituary, Victim identified in Schenectady homicide
The Schenectady Police Department reports it is investigating a homicide. It occurred on Wednesday night.
Patrol officers responded to an address on Charles Street between State Street and Albany Street at around 8:21 p.m. on Wednesday for a report of a woman who had been shot. Upon arrival, police say they found a woman suffering from a gunshot who was pronounced dead at the scene.
The victim was identified as 30-year-old Ericka Brown. Officers say they also found a man in his 40s with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head at the scene who was detained and is at a local hospital.
Five children in the home were unharmed and are with family now. Three of the five children were the victim’s own.
Police say that the investigation is ongoing and they are confident in the leads they have so far. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the tip line at (518) 788-6566.
