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Boylston Police responded to a call from a resident who said that a man with a gun had knocked on his door around 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 13, the department said on Facebook.
The resident hid inside his home once he saw the weapon and proceeded to call 911. The man also identified the suspect as his former coworker, police said.
The armed man was later found dead outside the Boylston home. Police have not released any information about how the man died or revealed his full identity.
The incident sparked a shelter-in-place to nearby schools in Berlin and Boylston. There was never any direct threat made to the schools and the decision to go on lockdown was made because of how close the incident was to the schools, police said.
There is no danger to the public and the investigation is ongoing.
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