Two dead after ‘multi-jurisdictional’ manhunt, standoff in Massachusetts, officials say
By Marissa Tansino, Lauren Blois
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LOWELL, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Two people are dead following a shooting and standoff in Massachusetts on Tuesday, according to authorities.
Berlin, Mass., police say while they responded to the Highland Commons Shopping Plaza parking lot for a reported assault around 3:30 p.m., they heard that shots were possibly fired at the scene. Upon arrival, officers found a person with several gunshot wounds, who was later pronounced dead at the scene.
“At the same time events were unfolding at the shopping plaza, a witness from the plaza followed a car containing the alleged suspect onto I-495 North,” Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan said in a press conference.
The witness followed the vehicle onto I-495 until officers were able to stop the car on the highway.
“State police deployed emergency services, he pulled over, which is when the chase came to a stop,” Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early said.
Video from WMUR’s sister station, WCVB’s, helicopter showed a large police presence on the roadway. Officers had their guns drawn, appearing to be involved in a standoff with a suspect.
During the standoff that followed the pursuit on I-495, the suspect died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The vehicle involved in the standoff had New Hampshire license plates.
Authorities say the two people involved in this incident knew each other.
The incident happened during the beginning of the evening rush hour, just after 4 p.m.
Traffic on both sides of the highway was diverted off the roadway as several police vehicles were stopped near a silver pickup truck that was parked on the grassy median. All lanes on I-495 are reopen.
Just before 7 p.m., state police moved three armored vehicles in on the truck. A robot dog and drone were seen near the vehicles. Moments later, law enforcement gained entry into the truck.
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