Michael Stasko 'shot his wife Melissa and daughter, 8, in murder-suicide'

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Bergen County Prosecutor John Molinelli says the bodies were found Friday night at the Windsor at Mariners Tower
Molinelli says 52-year-old Michael Stasko shot his 49-year-old wife, Melissa, and 8-year-old daughter, Nellie, while they were in bed
He later turned the gun on himself, according to the prosecutor
Authorities believe the incident may have happened December 22 or early December 23

By Associated Press and Zoe Szathmary For Dailymail.com

Published: 01:18 EST, 26 December 2015 | Updated: 04:32 EST, 26 December 2015

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Three people have been found dead in an apparent murder-suicide at a luxury high-rise apartment building in New Jersey, authorities said.

Bergen County Prosecutor John Molinelli says the bodies were found Friday night at the Windsor at Mariners Tower, an apartment building on the bank of the Hudson River in Edgewater.

According to the New York Daily News, Molinelli says 52-year-old Michael Stasko shot his 49-year-old wife, Melissa, and 8-year-old daughter, Nellie, while they were in bed, before turning the gun on himself.

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Three people have been found dead in an apparent murder-suicide at a luxury high-rise apartment building in New Jersey, authorities said

Authorities believe the incident may have happened December 22 or early December 23.

The newspaper reports Melissa Stasko's brother in Missouri contacted police, who found the bodies.

The investigation is ongoing.

According to the New York Daily News, Molinelli said: 'We do not know at this point in time why Mr. Stasko shot his wife and daughter.

'We don't know what perhaps was going through Mr. Stasko's mind for him to do this.'

Bergen County Prosecutor John Molinelli says the bodies were found Friday night at the Windsor at Mariners Tower, an apartment building on the bank of the Hudson River in Edgewater