Sam Amico
A mother and her daughter are dead after being discovered inside a vehicle riddled with bullets in Worcester, Mass., authorities said.
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Police responded to a call of gunfire near Lisbon Street and Englewood Avenue, finding two females inside a parked SUV when they arrived. The victims were rushed to the hospital where they soon died. Investigators confirmed that the victims were mother and daughter.
More than a dozen bullet holes were discovered in the vehicle. Police are investigating whether the victims were targeted.
“This kind of thing is unusual for the city in general, this was a very violent act,” said Sgt. Sean Murtha, Public Information Officer for the Worcester Police Department.
Per Boston 25 News:
Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to send an anonymous text to 274637 TIPWPD, send an anonymous web-based message via worcesterma.gov/police, or call the Worcester Police Detective Bureau at 508)-799-8651.
An investigation remains ongoing.
