Woman Is Critical After Apparent Murder-Suicide Attempt In Worcester

An apparent attempted murder-suicide is under investigation by Worcester Police following shots fired Monday, Aug. 17.

An apparent murder-suicide attempt has sent the victim to the hospital in critical condition. The shooting happened in a Huntington Avenue residence. (Photo, a regular day on Huntington; no connection to the people or exact residence of the incident)
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08/17/2020 10:37 a.m.

Police responded to a Huntington Avenue home at around 12:55 a.m. Monday for a report of two people shot, police said.

The investigation so far seems to indicate that a 25-year-old man shot his 27-year-old girlfriend, then turned the gun on himself, police said.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The woman was transported to the hospital and is in critical condition, police said.

This is the second apparent murder-suicide in the area in just over a week. On Aug. 8, a man shot and killed a woman and then himself in Gardner. There were no survivors.

Worcester police are investigating the Monday, Aug. 17 incident. The names of the people involved have not been released.

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