Gardiner police and Maine State Police examine a vehicle in which a male was found dead at 16 Fairview St. in Gardiner on Tuesday. A woman was found with gunshot wounds and was taken to the hospital, where she died, authorities said.

Gardiner police Dept Sgt. Todd Pilsbury canvasses the property Tuesday at 16 Fairview St. in Gardiner. A man was found dead at the residence, and a woman was found with gunshot wounds and was taken to the hospital, where she died, authorities said.

Firefighters battle a blaze on Tuesday at a lakefront home at 74 Poppy Lane in Sidney.

Firefighters battle a blaze on Tuesday at a lakefront home at 74 Poppy Lane in Sidney. The fire was linked to a murder-suicide in Gardiner later Tuesday morning, but investigators have not revealed the nature of that connection.

Firefighters battle a blaze on Tuesday at a lakefront home at 74 Poppy Lane in Sidney.

Firefighters battle a blaze on Tuesday at a lakefront home at 74 Poppy Lane in Sidney.

Firefighters battle a blaze on Tuesday at a lakefront home at 74 Poppy Lane in Sidney.

Fire destroyed a home off Poppy Lane in Sidney on Tuesday morning.