An oncologist in New York shot her baby and then killed herself

The news that a distinguished oncologist from New York shot her baby and then killed herself. 40-year-old Dr. Crystal Casketa was a hematology-oncology specialist at Mount Sinai Hospital and there was no indication that she would make it this far.

The Police are talking about a murder-suicide

“The preliminary investigation revealed that she went into her baby’s room, shot him and then turned the gun on herself.”, state police said in a statement. “The scene is consistent with a murder-suicide.”

The incident happened at her Somers home, a $1 million home she shared with her husband, Tim Talty, 37, according to Daily Mail.

Their baby was about 5 months old.

Distinguished scientist

Cascetta graduated from Albany Medical College, according to her bio on the hospital’s website, and had even received an award for her compassion when dealing with patients.

She was involved in breast cancer research. She and her husband, who owns protein food company Talty Bars, married in 2019.

Source: News Beast

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