Man Shoots Imaginary Girlfriend, Self

"FAIRVIEW TWP, PA — A Texas man thought a York County woman was his girlfriend, but she did not, which may have been the impetus for an early-morning murder/suicide Sunday in Fairview Township, according to York County Coroner Pam Gay.

"Gay said Monees Ahmad Ansari, 30, of Round Mountain, Tex., shot Cari Stailey, 32, in the head and then turned the gun on himself, firing a bullet into his head.

"`He (Ansari) thought they were boyfriend-girlfriend; she did not,` Gay said. `She was in a relationship with another man.`

"About 12:30 a.m., officers were called to the 500 block of Benyou Lane for a report of a disturbance between a man and a woman, according to a police statement released Sunday morning.

"`Upon arrival, police saw the man take the woman behind a storage shed and then heard gunshots,` the release states. `It is believed the man shot the woman, then shot himself, police said.`

"Both people were pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

"The nature of the pair's relationship and the reason for the murder/suicide are still being investigated."

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