Man in town for college family weekend killed in hotel shooting (VIDEO)
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The Courtyard by Marriott hotel on South Road in Poughkeepsie where Paul Kutz was killed by gunfire.
Dozens of police cars line Route 9 in the Town of Poughkeepsie following a fatal hotel shooting
TOWN OF POUGHKEEPSIE – One man is dead and two suspects were taken into custody after a shooting at the Courtyard by Marriott hotel on South Road (Route 9) in the Town of Poughkeepsie on Sunday morning.
The Mid-Hudson News breaking story from the scene this morning can be found here.
Town of Poughkeepsie Police responded at approximately 7:30 a.m. on October 2, 2022, to the hotel after receiving a 911 call reporting shots fired at the hotel. Several other police agencies in Dutchess County responded to assist the town police.
A male victim with multiple gunshot wounds was located and transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The deceased, according to sources, told Mid-Hudson News that the victim was the father of a Marist College student. Many of the hotel guests were in town for the annual Marist College Family Weekend.
Two male suspects were located and taken into custody by members of the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department., according to a statement from the department.
SWAT teams from both the City and Town of Poughkeepsie Police Departments were activated and responded to the scene shortly after 8:00 a.m. Officers secured the area and SWAT teams performed room-to-room searches to secure the area.
During the coordinated search effort, a first-floor hotel room was found to contain manuals related to the making of explosive devices and materials with the potential to be used as explosives. Upon the discovery, the room was secured and the New York State Police Bomb Squad responded to secure the material. The ATF was also notified.
Police radio traffic late Sunday morning indicated that a gun was recovered near the interior courtyard of the hotel.
Hotel guests that witnessed the shooting that occurred both inside and outside of the hotel were interviewed by detectives at the scene. Other registered guests were escorted from the hotel by police and boarded secure buses for transportation to other hotels, with the assistance of Dutchess County Emergency Response and Marist College.
The investigation is ongoing. Town of Poughkeepsie Police Lieutenant Jason Burger told Mid-Hudson News that it doesn’t appear that the shooter and victim were known to each other.
“This is a terrible tragedy and we extend our prayers to the family and friends of the victim, as well as the entire Marist College community,” said Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, adding “Dutchess County Emergency Response has been on site throughout the day working hand in hand as part of the Unified Command Post. We will continue to provide support to law enforcement as well as the District Attorney’s Office as the investigation of this tragedy continues and the responsible parties are brought to justice.”
A Mid-Hudson News video showing a portion of the police response is below.
