BATH, Maine — Maine State Police are investigating a double homicide at a home on Crawford Drive in Bath, according to a news release from the Maine Department of Public Safety.
Two women, Lisa Bailey, 58, and her daughter Jennifer Bailey, 32, were shot and killed Sunday morning. The suspect is Michael Bailey, 66, who was Lisa's husband and Jennifer's father.
After initial reports the suspect had fled the scene, the Maine State Police Tactical Team located Michael Bailey dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside the home.
Police responded to 10 Crawford Drive shortly before 7 a.m. for reports of a shooting. Officers found two women suffering from gunshot wounds, the release said. First responders tried life-saving measures, but both women died at the scene.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will perform autopsies on the three deceased.
Bath and Brunswick Police Departments and Sagadahoc County Sheriff's Deputies initially responded to the scene in a residential neighborhood. There was a shelter in place order following what police, at the time, were calling an "on going situation," but the Bath Police Department lifted the order later Sunday morning.
The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit and the Bath Police Department are investigating the incident, piecing together a timeline of events. Police ask if you have any information regarding this incident, call the Maine State Police Major Crimes at 207-624-7143 or the Bath Police Department at 207-443-8339.
