A local politician at a village in upstate New York shot and killed his former girlfriend and her new boyfriend before turning the gun on himself, police say.
Village of Ellenville Trustee, Efrain “Ping” Lopez, 55, who had just been sworn in for another four years, was found dead inside his vehicle on Thursday, Jan. 11. His longtime domestic partner, Margarita “Margo” Soto, 55, along with her boyfriend Jose Cruz, 55, were found dead inside Cruz’s car in the same parking lot.
