For one husband, the pain of his wife living on a respirator was too much. So much so, he penned a final Facebook post in a plan to kill his wife, and then himself at a local New Hampshire hospital. Police have not confirmed the labeled “murder-suicide” is the same as the posted “double suicide” on the social media wall of New Hampshire resident, Mark A. Lavoie. The comments left on the daunting Facebook post indicates it is linked to the same hospital named by officials where the shooting took place.
Not much is being shared by hospital officials at this time, as police try to investigate the complete scene and timeline of events, including the Facebook post.
Police were called to the Critical Care Unit at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital around 6 a.m after reports of shots fired. When they arrived, they found a husband and his wife dead in a private hospital room. Assistant Attorney General, Jay McCormack advised the case is pending investigation and did not release information as to why the wife was hospitalized, nor the identities of the deceased.
A relative told the AP that Lavoie was her brother, and he shot his wife Katherine and himself “out of love.” In the Facebook post by the husband, he notes his wife suffered from bi-polar demons since her childhood, and regrets a 911 call he made. Read the full entry below:
Lavoie’s Facebook page is filled with the average postings of sports, sharing pet pictures and a special post on November 10, honoring his father who was a military vet. Nothing alludes to the final post his friends and family witnessed.
The horror of their responses reached out to Lavoie, asking him to reach out and call them. Two hours after the post, a friend updates the concerned friends, advising, “I don’t usually get involved with Facebook posts but people need answers. I just found out mark shot Kathy and the turned the gun on himself. My heart goes out to there [sic] families and I’m sorry I don’t have anymore information right now.”
Another friend posted a message later in the day saying, “Mark & Kathy ……. NEVER have I seen such a demonstration of the kind of love we all strive for, ….. to lay down one’s life for one’s friend (in this case, the love of your life). You’ve always had a good heart, and although you will both be missed, anyone who knows you will respect your deep love. So, rest in peace un [sic] heaven …. no worries, only peace & happiness ….. together.”