Marissa Galloway Fordham University and Kathleen Leigh New York Death - Ex-Chicago Probation Officer Killed Coach On Upper East Side In Manhattan Murder-suicide

A tragic incident involving a mother and grandmother has resulted in their deaths following a confrontation over a child custody dispute on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, according to the NYPD.

The incident occurred just before 9 a.m. in an area where many people were enjoying the morning, some with baby strollers. The sound of gunshots caused bystanders to run for cover.

NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny reported that the dispute was the catalyst for the tragic murder-suicide. Marissa Galloway, 45, had just placed her child in the car and was putting a stroller in the trunk when the boy's grandmother approached. Police state that 65-year-old Kathleen Leigh from Chicago then drew a 9mm Glock and shot Galloway in the head. As Galloway lay in the street, Leigh allegedly shot her again in the back.

Leigh subsequently turned the gun on herself, shooting herself in the head on the sidewalk. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Galloway was rushed to the hospital but succumbed to her injuries later.