The death of a 50-year-old Westbrook woman who was found shot in her home Monday was a suicide, according to the state Medical Examiner’s Office.
Around 9 p.m. Monday, police were called to a home at 40 Falmouth St., where Norma Bridges was found dead, according to state police.
An autopsy was conducted Tuesday morning, according to Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety.
McCausland said the gun has been recovered.
No further details about the case were disclosed.
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