Thomas Gannon, suspect in Hamptons spa murder of Sabina Rosas, found dead in Pennsylvania
Police investigate a murder at a tony Hamptons spa
A woman's body discovered at Shou Sugi Ban House in Water Mill has been ruled suspicious by police. (Matt Agudo/Instar for Fox News Digital)
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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Police investigate a woman's murder at the Shou Sugi Ban House in Water Mill, New York, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. According to police, the body was discovered in a guest room around 12:30 p.m. (Matt Agudo/Instar for Fox News Digital)
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.
The gate remains closed at the Shou Sugi Ban House in Water Mill, New York, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. (Matt Agudo/Instar for Fox News Digital)
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.
Gwyneth Paltrow hosts a dinner in the Hamptons at Shou Sugi Ban House in New York on Aug. 22, 2024. (Madison Fender/BFA.com/Shutterstock)
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.
Police stand guard outside the Shou Sugi Ban House in Water Mill, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. Authorities launched a murder investigation after a resort worker found a woman dead in a guest room with signs of violence. (Matt Agudo/Instar for Fox News Digital)
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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