ONEONTA – After a NYS Police investigation into the deaths of Tifanne K. Wells and George L. Jones of Oneonta over the weekend, the causes of death have been ruled murder and suicide.

On March 9, 2015, Forensic Pathologist, Dr. James Terzian conducted an autopsy on Tifanne K. Wells and ruled the manner of her death to be homicide – caused by two gunshot wounds. After an autopsy on George L. Jones, Dr. Terzian ruled the manner of his death to be a suicide as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The autopsies were conducted at Lourdes Hospital in Johnson City.