Worcester Police were actively seeking a 58-year-old woman after an off-duty police officer was found dead in her residence, officials reported Tuesday.
At about 5:28 a.m. Tuesday, Worcester Police received a call and responded to Wildwood Ave., Police Chief Paul Saucier stated.
“Upon arrival, found a deceased male, later determined to be an off-duty police officer for Worcester PD,” Saucier told reporters in a press conference Tuesday afternoon. “We are currently searching for female Karen Solomon, who is presumed to be armed and dangerous.”
Solomon was described as a “58-year-old white female with dark brown hair and brown eyes,” last seen “wearing pajama shorts and a tank top,” in an alert to the public released just after 11 a.m.
“She was last seen on foot, walking towards Westcott Street,” the alert states. “There is concern she may be armed. Please contact the Worcester Police Department at 508-799-8606 or 911 if you see her.”
Worcester County DA Joseph Early Jr. said they remained “in the early hours of investigation” Tuesday afternoon, and several agencies including the local police, Customs and Border Patrol, Mass State Police, Homeland Security Investigation Office and the U.S. Marshal’s Office were assisting with resources including helicopters, K-9s, and more.
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Early said Solomon is a “suspect in with regards to this case,” noting she was at the house along with “other people involved in the house as well.”
“It is a tragedy right now, and I can’t get into too much of it because, with regards to our domestic violence rules, regulations,” said Early. “So that’s really all we have at this point.”
Solomon co-founded Blue H.E.L.P., a non-profit with the stated mission of “honoring the service of law enforcement officers who died by suicide,” according to the organization’s website. The site also states she wrote two books related to law enforcement issues, “Hearts Beneath the Badge” and “The Price They Pay,” and served as co-chair of the Data and Research Committee of the National Consortium on Law Enforcement Suicide Prevention and on a FBI task force to implement the Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act.
Her bio on the site notes she is the wife of a police officer.
The investigation and search remain active and ongoing Tuesday, officials said.
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