A mom-of-three who was killed by her retired NYPD bull hubby successful a grisly murder-suicide has been pictured successful a heartbreaking household photo.
Arlene Connolly O'Neill, 47, was changeable aggregate times by her husband, Sean O'Neill, astatine their Yonkers location connected Chittenden Avenue connected Wednesday morning.
After fatally shooting his wife, Sean, 54, changeable himself successful the head, according to the Yonkers Police Department.
A harrowing representation of Arlene with her 3 young sons, who she shares with Sean, was shared connected a GoFundMe page, arsenic she smiled with her boys astatine Yankees Stadium.
At the clip of the horrid incident, the couple's son's, present aged 15, 13 and 11, were home, but were not harmed, constabulary said.
Arlene Connolly O'Neill, 47, was changeable aggregate times by her husband, Sean O'Neill, astatine their Yonkers location connected Chittenden Avenue connected Wednesday morning. (pictured: Her with her 3 sons successful an undated image)
After fatally shooting his wife, Sean, 54, changeable himself successful the head, according to the Yonkers Police Department. (pictured: Police astatine the scene)
The 3 brothers are present being looked aft by their uncle, a root told the New York Post.
Arlene, who was a teacher for much than 25 years successful the Eastchester School District, and Sean were allegedly having marital problems starring up to the tragic morning, according to the source.
The joined mates were said to person had a combat connected Tuesday nighttime that continued into the pursuing day, ABC7 reported.
After the fateful gunfire rang out, 1 of the children called 911 to study the tragedy, the outlet reported.
Officers attempted beingness redeeming measures connected the mom, but she was pronounced dormant astatine the scene, constabulary said.
On the greeting of her abrupt death, Eastchester Union Free School District Superintendent Ronald D. Valenti released a statement.
'This morning, our territory is dealing with an unexpected tragedy, arsenic it has learned that Anne Hutchinson fifth-grade teacher Arlene O'Neill has died successful her location successful Tuckahoe.
The joined mates were said to person had a combat connected Tuesday nighttime that continued into the pursuing day
Arlene was a teacher for much than 25 years successful the Eastchester School District, and has been remembered as 'a genuinely singular individual' and a 'dedicated, hard moving teacher'
'Details surrounding the deaths of some Arlene and hubby Sean are inactive emerging, but the family's 3 children-all Eastchester students-are presently harmless and successful the custody of household members,' Valenti said.
On Thursday, the district's committee of acquisition issued a missive saying that it 'will walk galore hard moments grieving her loss.'
'Mrs. O’Neill was not conscionable an exceptional teacher but besides a cherished subordinate of our assemblage who touched the lives of countless students and colleagues.
'We volition each miss Arlene precise overmuch and volition walk galore hard moments grieving her loss,' the missive stated.
A backstage wide was acceptable to beryllium held astatine Annunciation Church successful Yonkers connected Thursday, The Post reported.
The donation leafage made successful grant of Arlene said she was 'a truly remarkable individual, a 'dedicated, hard moving teacher,' and a 'fearless mother,' among different titles.
'Arlene has spent countless hours shaping the minds of her students, each portion raising her 3 unthinkable boys—Sean (15), Brendan (13), and Nolan (11)—who were her top pridefulness and joy,' the leafage read.
'Arlene exemplified strength, kindness, and resilience. She poured her bosom into some her schoolroom and her home, ever putting others earlier herself.
'Her boys volition present look the situation of increasing up without their rock, their advocate, and their champion friend.'
After the fateful gunfire rang out, 1 of the children called 911 to study the tragedy. The couple's 15, 13 and 11-year-old are present successful the attraction of their uncle
As of Friday morning, much than $349,000 was raised to assistance money their children's acquisition and extracurricular activities.
Devastated neighbors, household and friends mourned the nonaccomplishment of the precocious teacher arsenic 1 woman, Marie Barrentine, the grandma of a pupil who attended her school, told News 12 Westchester: 'She was wonderful, had been present for 20 years, everyone loved her.'
A neighbor, Ed Pagano, told the outlet: 'It's truthful sad, truthful sad. It's pugnacious for the neighborhood, it's pugnacious for the household and particularly the kids.'
The vicinity has organized a fundraiser for the precocious mother, 'Go Green for Arlene,' according to Facebook posts.
The assemblage has been asked to spot greenish ribbons each astir the vicinity by this play to wage homage to Arlene.
Sean, who retired past year, worked for the NYPD for much than 3 decades and was a erstwhile detective with the associated coercion task force.
He joined the section successful 1993, sources to The Post.
It is unclear precisely what sparked the gruesome murder-suicide. DailyMail.com contacted the Yonkers Police Department.
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