Woman dead, man hospitalized after incident at Worcester home, police say

WORCESTER, Mass. — A woman is dead and a man is hospitalized following an incident at a home in Worcester early Thursday morning, authorities said.

Officers responding to a reported domestic incident at a home on Gingerbread Trail just after 2 a.m. found a woman and man suffering from gunshot wounds, according to the Worcester Police Department.

The female victim was pronounced dead while the male was rushed to the hospital for treatment. Their names haven’t been released.

In a statement, police said, “Because it is a domestic incident, we can release only limited information.”

“Oh my gosh, it’s frightening,” neighbor Arlette Lynch said. “It’s scary right in our own neighborhood.”

One neighbor who did not want to be identified, tells us, she woke up to the sound of a woman screaming.

“It was just a very blood curdling, very loud scream, then gunshots,” she said. “We think 5 or 6 from what we heard.”

Police noted that there was no danger to the public.

“It’s such a major national tragedy that this is happening everywhere. I wish there was more mental health and services available for families,” said Nancy Muszynski.

“It’s horrible. I feel so bad for the family,” Mark Leslie added.

It will be up to the state Medical Examiner to determine exactly what happened on Gingerbread trail.

But people here will never understand why this violence struck their neighborhood.

“It was a tough night, tough day just thinking about what happened so close. The family and everyone affected. It was tough. Never think it’s going to happen until it does,” one neighbor said.

An investigation is ongoing.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.

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