The Somers shooting killed one person, closing Putnam Valley schools. Fernando Jimenez is now in custody.
New York State Police identified the suspect in the Somers shooting as 40-year-old Fernando Jimenez; Putnam Valley Schools are closed Tuesday amid the manhuntA suspected gunman is in custody after eluding authorities for hours following a deadly shooting at a Westchester County townhouse, according to State Police.
New York State Police previously identified the suspect in the Somers shooting as 40-year-old Fernando Jimenez. They say he knew the victims, and was last known to be in the Peekskill Hollow Road area in Putnam Valley. A source with direct knowledge of the investigation said he was taken into custody about 15 minutes from the scene.All Putnam Valley schools were ordered closed Tuesday, the district said. Some residents remain under shelter-in-place orders, school administrators said. The decision to close schools was made in concert with law enforcement.
Jimenez was considered armed and dangerous. He was found in the office of a former NYPD detective in Putnam Valley. She noticed her air conditioner had been pushed in and the blinds were drawn, then called authorities. Details on the victims weren't immediately released. The conditions of the two survivors weren't clear early Tuesday.The shooting apparently happened in a townhouse in a complex. Yellow caution tape cordoned off the entire parking lot, leaving vehicles frozen in place.
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