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Updated · abcnews.com · Aug 24

Karen Solomon, 58, Found Dead in Worcester as Police Probe Officer Husband's Killing

Updated

Updated · abcnews.com · Aug 24

Karen Solomon, 58, Found Dead in Worcester as Police Probe Officer Husband's Killing

Q: Why was a handgun found near the wife's body when the slain officer's fatal injuries reportedly involved a sharp object?

There is no confirmed contradiction at this point. Police have said Kurt Solomon’s fatal injuries involved a sharp object, but that does not rule out Karen Solomon also possessing or later obtaining a handgun. Authorities had already warned during the search that Karen Solomon should be considered “armed and dangerous,” even though Kurt Solomon’s service weapon was found at the home and was not missing. After the body believed to be Karen Solomon was found, Worcester police said the handgun recovered nearby was not a Worcester Police Department-issued firearm. That suggests it was a separate weapon, not necessarily connected to Kurt Solomon’s fatal injuries. Based on what has been released publicly, the handgun could have been carried for protection while she was missing, could be relevant to how she died, or could simply be additional evidence investigators are now examining. Police have not said whether the gun was fired, whether it belonged to Karen Solomon, or whether it had any role in Kurt Solomon’s death. The key point is that investigators have disclosed only limited details because the case remains active and is being handled under domestic-violence-related privacy restrictions. Until the medical examiner and police release more findings, the presence of a handgun near her body should be viewed as a separate evidentiary detail, not proof that the officer was killed by a gun.

3 articles · Updated · abcnews.com · Aug 24

A body found Monday in a wooded area in Worcester is believed to be Karen Solomon, 58, ending the search for the woman sought after her police officer husband was killed.
A handgun was recovered near the body, and Worcester police said the case now appears to be a murder-suicide, though official identification and other investigative work are still pending.
Kurt Solomon, 57, a 31-year Worcester police veteran and father of two, was found dead inside a home on Aug. 18 with injuries caused by a sharp object; his service weapon was not missing.
Police had issued Karen Solomon an arrest warrant Friday on an assault and battery with a dangerous weapon charge tied to her husband's death.
The case has drawn added attention because Karen Solomon founded First HELP, a nonprofit focused on first responder suicide prevention, while the family said the past week left them "heartbroken and rudderless."