Update: St. Lawrence County Homicide Investigation Continues

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Update:

The St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department and State Police continue to investigate the scene of the shooting, looking for evidence and interviewing witnesses that could lead them to potential suspects.

Authorities have gathered that they are looking for at least three suspects who were wearing hooded sweatshirts.

The suspects then fled the scene in two dark SUV’s.

St. Lawrence District Attorney Nicole Duve was given a tour of the site and was told that some evidence had been recovered.

The weapon used in the shooting has not been recovered.

Investigators believe that the shooting may be drug related and could be connected to the Mohawk Reservation where Simonds worked as an electrician for a period of time.

St. Lawrence County Sheriff Kevin Wells will hold a briefing later on today to discuss the incident and the on-going investigation.

John Friot reports:

Earlier report:

A 31 year old St. Lawrence County man was killed early Tuesday morning and investigators say the homicide initially appears to be drug-related.

Officials said Daniel Simonds had been shot once in the lower torso at a home at 649 Porter Lynch Road in the town of Stockholm.

The sheriff’s department said emergency dispatchers received a 911 call at approximately 12:40 a.m.

They said a female caller reported that several people broke into her home and that her boyfriend, Simonds, had been attacked and shot.

According to investigators, the woman said the suspects fled the home in two dark colored SUVs.

One vehicle was described as a Tahoe and the other as a Suburban.

The SUVs were reportedly headed in the direction of Brookdale Road.

There were others in the house at the time of the shooting, including children, but they did not witness the incident and all were unharmed, authorities said.

Simonds was transported to Fletcher-Allen Medical Center in Burlington, Vermont, and died shortly after 7 a.m. Tuesday.

An autopsy will be performed on the body.

“We expect to be on scene throughout most of today and tomorrow and ask anyone with any information…contact local law enforcement agencies,” Sheriff Kevin Wells said.

Mona Chapman, a neighbor of the Simonds’ residence, said that she and others were suspicious of activities at the house, but were not sure what was going on.

“Early mornings, late evenings, a lot of nice vehicles, it was questionable. There was obviously something going on and money was involved,” she said.

The investigation is on-going.

The St. Lawrence Sheriff’s Department phone number is (315) 379-2222.

John Friot reports:

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