Two Deaths Investigated in Roxbury Township

Published on September 24, 2014

Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp and Roxbury Township Police Chief James Simonetti announce the investigation into the deaths of Cheryl DeSombre, 48 years old, and Jay DeSombre, 65 years old, husband and wife.

On September 22, 2014, at approximately 6:10 p.m., Roxbury Township police officers responded to 527 Wills Road located in the Landing section of Roxbury Township, New Jersey concerning a report of shots fired. Upon their arrival, they located the deceased victims within the home. The investigation did not reveal any evidence of outside intrusion into the home and there is no cause for concern to the community.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Major Crimes Unit of the Morris County Prosecutor's Office at 973-285-6200 or the Roxbury Township Police Department at 973-448-2100.

Prosecutor Knapp and Chief Simonetti would like to thank the Roxbury Township Police Department, the Morris County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Section, the Morris County Medical Examiner's Office, and the Morris County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Unit.

Any inquiries can be directed to First Assistant Morris County Prosecutor Thomas Zelante at 973-285-6252 or tzelante@co.morris.nj.us.