An Irishman is in intensive care in Florida suffering from a gunshot wound to the head after his wife was found shot dead in their home.
Detectives investigating the shooting believe Dermot Reid (52) is suffering from a self-inflicted wound.
Mr Reid, originally from Duleek, Co Meath and his American wife Stacey Plumber (43) were discovered by their 12-year-old adopted daughter last Sunday morning.
A spokesman for Pinellas County Sherrif's Office said Mr Reid was on a life support machine in the Bayfront Medical Centre.
He said there were no witnesses to the incident at the property in Tierra Verda. A .38 handgun was found near Mr Reid.
Ms Plumber was a lawyer and had three adopted children. The couple are understood to have been married for a relatively short period of time.
Mr Reid is understood to have previously lived in Duleek for 20 years with his now ex-wife. He has two grown-up children.
The Pinellas County Sherrif's Office said he was unemployed at the time of the shooting.
A spokesman for the Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed it was providing consular assistance to the family of an Irishman shot in Florida. It refused to comment on his identity.
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