Shooting in West Tisbury Leaves Man Dead and Wife Injured

At 7:48 AM this morning, the was dispatched to 19 Skiffs Lane for a man pointing a gun at a woman.  The Island’s Tactical Response Team was requested to respond.

While in route to the scene, the police department was advised that the female was shot and that the man was dying.  Dispatch then advised both parties had been shot.  Two ambulances were called to the scene.

A team of four officers went into the house and found the parties upstairs in the residence.  The woman was transported to the for treatment of a gunshot wound and the male died at the scene.

The woman is 63 year old Cynthia Bloomquist and the male was 64 year old Kenneth Bloomquist.  The parties were married but separated.  Mrs. Bloomquist resides at the residence.

Numerous law enforcement officers and medical personnel from across the Island responded to assist with the situation.

Information taken from a Press Release