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Andover Father Was Depressed When He Shot 12-Year-Old Son, Wife To Death: DA Andover Father Was Depressed When He Shot 12-Year-Old Son, Wife To Death: DA
Andover Father Was Depressed When He Shot 12-Year-Old Son, Wife To Death: DA A man who shot and killed his wife and son at their Merrimack Valley home earlier this month was struggling with his mental health, investigators determined.  Andrew Robinson was depressed and "seeking treatment for physical and mental health issues" when he shot and killed his wife Linda and son Sebastian at their Andover home on Thursday, Feb. 9, the Essex County District Attorney's Office reports.  Investigators also learned that Andrew was prescribed medication for his conditions. Police had never been called to the house before, the office continued. “Unfortunately, we …

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by David Cifarelli
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Scholarship Named After Student, Mother Killed In Andover Murder-Suicide Scholarship Named After Student, Mother Killed In Andover Murder-Suicide
Scholarship Named After Student, Mother Killed In Andover Murder-Suicide A scholarship has been created in honor of a 13-year-old student who attended Saint John's Preparatory in Danvers who died in an apparent murder-suicide last week.  The Sebastian and Linda Robinson Scholarship Fund was made to honor the lives of the son and mother who were found shot to death at their Andover home on Thursday, Feb. 9.  Investigators labelled the incident as an apparent murder-suicide after it was determined that Andrew Robinson, Sebastian's father, shot both his son and wife before taking his own life. “Obviously, we know the how; we’re trying to figure out …

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by David Cifarelli
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'Heartbroken' Community Honors Andover Student Killed In Apparent Murder-Suicide 'Heartbroken' Community Honors Andover Student Killed In Apparent Murder-Suicide
'Heartbroken' Community Honors Andover Student Killed In Apparent Murder-Suicide More than 2,000 St. John's Preparatory community members came together to mourn the death of a sixth grade student who was tragically shot and killed at his Andover home this week.  A prayer service for Sebastian Robinson and his family was held at St. John's Mahoney Wellness Center on Thursday evening, Feb. 9. The service allowed school members to honor the 12-year-old's life and impact on the community as well as offer a safe space for people to cope. "Sebastian was well-known in our middle school for his creativity, his passion for learning, and his presence as a kind and gentle soul," …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
'Well-Loved' Student Found Shot To Death With Parents Inside Andover Home 'Well-Loved' Student Found Shot To Death With Parents Inside Andover Home
'Well-Loved' Student Found Shot To Death With Parents Inside Andover Home Authorities are investigating an apparent murder-suicide after three family members were found shot to death at an Andover home this week.  Andover Police responded to a home at 48 Porter Road after receiving a call around 3:21 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9, Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker reports. Responding officers found three people inside the home who were all dead after being shot. They were later identified as a 12-year-old Sebastian Robinson, his 55-year-old Linda and 56-year-old father Andrew, who died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, Tucker reports. Therefo…

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by David Cifarelli