Man, woman found dead in Pittsford home identified
Two adults were found dead inside a Pittsford home Tuesday night after what police described as a potential domestic violence incident.
Chief Deputy Michael Fowler of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said the bodies of a man and a woman were found inside a home on Tobey Road after a family member called 911, concerned because a relative was not answering the phone.
Fowler said that deputies are investigating the deaths as a murder-suicide. The cause of deaths was not released, but the initial call was to investigate a shooting. Fowler said the Monroe County Medical Examiner's Office will determine the cause of death.
On Wednesday afternoon, deputies identified the pair as Jasmine I. Adams, 33, and Andre M. Pellam, 47, both Pittsford residents.
"Our thoughts are with their families during this most difficult time," said sheriff's spokesman Deputy Brendan Hurley.
Deputies said that the fatal incident was contained within the household and that Adams and Pellam were in an intimate relationship. Fowler did not say whether one or both of them lived at the Tobey Road home.
"We know that there were some struggles going on," he said during a news briefing. "We're going to keep all options open and see where the investigation takes us."
Children were in the home on Tobey Road, near Stone Road, at the time of the fatal incident, but the children were not injured and are in the care of other relatives, he said. A family member fell in the yard at the scene and injured a knee, he said.
Fowler said that deputies have been to the Tobey Road home previously, but did not elaborate.
“We have an enormous number of domestic violence cases in Monroe County, and unfortunately this is what we think might be the worst case scenario,” Fowler said.
It was not immediately clear when the couple died, he said, or how long their bodies were in the home before emergency responders were called to the scene.
"It's terrible," Fowler said. "We don't yet know exactly what happened. We know that two people lost their lives tonight and we'll work to give some sort of comfort and closure to the family to be able to explain to them exactly what took place."
The investigation is ongoing.
Deputies are currently investigating a domestic incident on Tobey Rd. in Pittsford. Upon arrival, they found two individuals deceased. There is no threat to the community and our condolences go out to their family during this difficult time. Crime victim advocates are on scene…
— Monroe County Sheriff’s Office (@monroesheriffny) October 25, 2023
Domestic violence resources in Rochester, NY
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, call or text Willow Domestic Violence Center at (585) 222-7233 or go to willowcenterny.org. You can also call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go to thehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. Both hotlines are available daily, around the clock.
If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Jasmine Adams, Andre Pellam dead in suspected murder-suicide in Pittsford NY
