Albany Police: Suspect Caught on Western Avenue Killed Sister
A man is accused of killing his 61-year-old sister, prompting a large police presence on Western Avenue on Wednesday afternoon.
Albany Police responded to the 400 block of Hudson Avenue near South Lake Avenue at around 8:10 a.m. for reports of an unresponsive woman with a significant head injury.
The victim was pronounced dead on scene, and her identity is not being released at this time. Police said her 60-year-old brother caused her death before running away from the scene and barricading himself at a residence at 173 Western Ave.
The Albany Police Department’s Emergency Service Team and Crisis Management Team responded to the scene, and after a standoff, officers used tear gas to get him to surrender.
The names of neither the suspect nor the victim have been released.
No further information is available at this time.
Author summary: A man killed his sister in Albany.