Gardiner and Maine state police examine a vehicle in which a male was found deceased at 16 Fairview St. in Gardiner on Tuesday. A male was found dead and female was transported to the hospital with gunshot wounds, authorities said.

Gardiner Police Dept Sgt. Todd Pilsbury canvasses Tuesday at 16 Fairview St. in Gardiner. A man was found dead at the residence, and a female resident was transported to the hospital with gunshot wounds, 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.