A father, mother and 12-year-old son were found shot to death in a Massachusetts home, police say
A father, mother and 12-year-old son were found shot to death in a Massachusetts home, police say
A man fatally shot his wife and their 12-year-old son inside the family’s Massachusetts home Thursday morning before turning the gun on himself in an apparent case of domestic violence, authorities said.
Officers responded to the Porter Road residence after receiving a 911 call from someone inside the home around 3:20 a.m., Andover Police Chief Patrick Keefe told reporters, without identifying the caller.
They broke down two doors to enter the residence, where they discovered three bodies. Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker identified the victims as Andrew Robinson, 56, his wife Linda, 55, and their son Sebastian.
“The incident appears to be a tragic case of domestic violence and murder-suicide. Andrew Robinson died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound,” the DA said in a statement statement.
Sebastian was a sixth grader at St. John’s Preparatory School in Danvers. The school canceled classes Thursday after learning of his death, Tucker said. A notice has been posted School website.
The DA said there was no danger to the public, adding “this whole situation was within the address here.”
A 5,869-square-foot colonial, built in 2002, is currently assessed at $1.87 million, according to Andover property records.
Tucker urged anyone dealing with depression or other mental health issues to seek help.
“The service is there,” he said. “Our office is definitely a community resource for anyone with a disability.”
The deaths in Andover followed two other high-profile cases in Massachusetts.
A The woman allegedly strangled her three children to death He jumped out of a window before attempting to commit suicide at his suburban Boston home on January 24th.
The woman, Lindsay Clancy, has been charged with two counts of murder and three counts of strangulation or strangulation. A Plea of not guilty An entry was made in his favor on Tuesday.
A 47-year-old Massachusetts man was arrested in connection with the mysterious New Year’s Day disappearance of his wife from Cohasset, an affluent suburb of Boston.
Norfolk County Assistant District Attorney Lynn Beland said The man, Brian Walshe, wrote on Dec. 27 “What is the best situation for a man to get a divorce” – and “Instead of a divorce, it is believed that Brian Walshe dismembered Anna Walshe and dumped her body.”
Brian Walshe has been Accused in his death and did not plead guilty. He is being held without bail.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline for help at (800) 799-SAFE (7233) or visit www.thehotline.org Much more. States also often have domestic violence hotlines.
If you or someone you know is in crisis, call 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. You can also call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255, text HOME to 741741 or visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources For additional resources. This story originally appeared on on NBCNews.com.
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