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Updated · CBS New York · Aug 19

Worcester Police Hunt 58-Year-Old Karen Solomon After 31-Year Officer Veteran Found Dead

Updated

Updated · CBS New York · Aug 19

Worcester Police Hunt 58-Year-Old Karen Solomon After 31-Year Officer Veteran Found Dead

Q: What happened at the second crime scene on Mill Street during the massive manhunt for Karen Solomon?

It was not publicly confirmed as a separate crime scene with a known incident. Reporting only established that police later set up a second active scene on Mill Street during the manhunt, near Coes Pond and the Westside Animal Clinic, where officers converged and investigators were seen in a boat on the water. Authorities did not publicly explain what specifically happened there, whether evidence was recovered, or whether it was directly tied to Karen Solomon’s movements. The available reporting describes it as part of the broader search operation rather than a clearly defined second crime. So, based on the information released, the most accurate answer is that police established a second investigative/search scene on Mill Street, but officials had not disclosed what occurred there.

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Police said Karen Solomon, 58, is being sought for questioning after off-duty Worcester officer Kurt Solomon, 57, was found dead Tuesday morning at the couple's Wildwood Avenue home.
Chief Paul Saucier said she is presumed armed and dangerous and was last seen walking toward Westcott Street in pajama shorts and a tank top after officers responded around 5:30 a.m. to a reported medical situation.
A reverse 911 alert covered a 2.5-mile radius, and local, state and federal agencies — including U.S. Marshals, Homeland Security and a Customs and Border Protection helicopter — joined the search.
District Attorney Joseph Early called Karen Solomon a suspect but said authorities want her for questioning, while police withheld more detail on the relationship under Massachusetts domestic-violence disclosure laws.
Kurt Solomon was identified by the police union as a 31-year department veteran nearing retirement; Karen Solomon founded First H.E.L.P., a first-responder mental health nonprofit, and had publicly supported police work.