Manhunt Ends in Tragedy After Shooter Targets Ex-Wife in Small Up York Town
Details released by New York State Police show a deadly confrontation on Oct. 27, highlighting the lethal outcome of personal obsession.
On Oct. 27, a shooter tracked his ex-wife to her home in the small town of Brushton, New York, and shot her multiple times in the head.
The New York State Police say the manhunt spanned 200 miles before he killed himself as officers closed in.
The shooter, described by the New York Post as an 'obsessed' Michigan man, had previously been married to the victim.
Original reporting
New York Post
‘Obsessed’ Michigan maniac hunts down ex-wife in upstate NY, kills himself as cops close in after 200-mile manhunt
Norman Lohr Jr., 50, tracked Melissa Pelc-Lohr to her home in the small town of Brushton, NY, on Oct. 27 and shot her multiple times in the head, according to the New York State Police.
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Facts this version was allowed to use
- Norman Lohr Jr., 50, is described by the New York Post as an 'obsessed' Michigan man.
- Melissa Pelc-Lohr is Norman Lohr Jr.'s ex-wife.
- Melissa Pelc-Lohr lived in Brushton, New York, described as a small town.
- The events occurred on Oct. 27.
- Norman Lohr Jr. tracked Melissa Pelc-Lohr to her home in Brushton, New York, and shot her multiple times in the head, according to the New York State Police.
- Norman Lohr Jr. killed himself as police closed in after a 200-mile manhunt, according to the New York Post.
- The New York State Police provided information about the shooting.
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