On March 27, 2025, a family gathering in Wolcott, Connecticut, ended in a domestic shooting that killed three people at a home on Bound Line Road. Relatives and a friend were helping 59-year-old David Cote Sr. move out when a dispute in a bedroom escalated. Inside, David Cote Sr. produced a firearm and shot his estranged wife, 55-year-old Michelle Renee Larrivee Cote, and their 34-year-old son, David Cote Jr.

A friend of the son, who was legally carrying a firearm, intervened and fired back using the elder Cote’s weapon. When first responders arrived they found Michelle, David Jr., and David Sr. in the bedroom, all with fatal gunshot wounds. Investigators characterized the incident as a domestic shooting initiated by David Cote Sr., and authorities announced they did not anticipate filing criminal charges against the person who shot him.

Michelle, a Colchester resident formerly of Wolcott and Waterbury, worked as a records specialist at Cheshire Correctional Institution and is remembered for her faith and devotion to family. If anyone was at the home that day or has information about what happened, please come forward and share what you know.