WORCESTER, MASS. (WHDH) - Authorities are investigating a shooting in Worcester on Thursday night that left a man and woman dead, according to police.
Officers responding to a reported shooting on Brookside Avenue around 6:20 p.m. found a female and a male suffering from gunshot wounds in an apartment building, according to Worcester police. The female was pronounced dead at the scene.
The male was rushed to a nearby hospital with serious injuries, where he later died, police said.
“So tragic. So tragic. It’s just also frustrating, it’s just across our building, to hear that such incidents have happened,” said neighbor Rachel Beejjani.
Investigators were seen processing the crime scene Friday afternoon, going in and out of the building wearing protective shoe coverings.
The incident remains under investigation. No arrests have been made as of 5 p.m. Friday.
“Anytime a violent crime happens like this, of course people are worried. I can say it does not appear to be a random crime, It appears to be targeted, but obviously we want to get this person off the street and we’d like the public to help us with that,” said Worcester Police Lt. Sean Murtha.
Anyone with information is asked to send an anonymous text to 274637 TIPWPD + your message or send an anonymous web based message at worcesterma.gov/police. Calls can also be made to the Worcester Police Detective Bureau at (508) 799-8651.
“It’s so sad and scary,” said neighbor Cynthia Afriyie.
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