John Jefferson
The suspect behind the shocking murder of an artist in an upscale New York wellness retreat has been found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his Pennsylvania home, police said.
Suffolk County police were looking for Thomas Gannon, 56, in connection with the murder of Sabina Rosas, a 33-year-old Brooklyn artist discovered dead in a guest room at the Shou Sugi Ban House in Water Mill, New York.
Rosas was an artist who studied new media at Purchase College in New York, graduating in 2020, a school spokesperson confirmed.
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An online bio under her name described her as a childhood refugee from the former Soviet Union who arrived in the U.S. in 2009 to study art.
Southampton town police were the first to respond about 12:30 p.m. Monday, according to authorities.
When they suspected foul play, they called in the county for assistance.
A Suffolk County police mobile crime lab could be seen outside the main building on the 3-acre property for hours Monday, near a landmark Buddha statue by the front entrance.
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In a statement, Suffolk police said the victim met a violent end. Few other details were available.
The spa did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Rooms at the Shou Sugi Ban House cost upwards of $1,000 a night.
Guests at past events have included Hollywood A-listers like Gwyneth Paltrow and Kate Hudson, as well as the fashion designer Stella McCartney.
It was founded in 2019 by Amy Cherry-Abitbol as the Hamptons’ first high-end wellness retreat, according to Condé Nast Traveler, whose readers have given the destination a top rating in each of the last four years.
She was inspired by the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi, which the country defines as the embrace of nature and finding beauty in imperfection.
Cherry-Abitbol partnered with Noma co-founder and Michelin-starred chef Mads Refslund for the food, according to the spa’s website.
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