'A Tragic Case Of Domestic Violence And Murder-Suicide' In Andover: DA

ANDOVER, MA — Three people were found dead in Andover early Thursday morning, including a 12-year-old who attended St. John's Prep in Danvers, in what Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker called "a tragic case of domestic violence and murder-suicide."

Andover police went to the home around 3 a.m. after a 911 call, according to Tucker. Inside, police found the three people in the same family dead of gunshot wounds.

Tucker's office identified the victims late Thursday morning as Andrew Robinson, 56, his wife, Linda, 55, and their son, Sebastian, 12. Tucker said Andrew Robinson shot and killed his wife and son before taking his own life.

"Obviously, we know the how," Andover Police Chief Patrick Keefe said. "We're trying to figure out the why right now, so we're going to need some time to figure that out."

Sebastian Robinson was a sixth-grader at the Danvers school.

St. John's Prep Head of School Ed Hardiman said the boy was a musician who played cello in the school band. He said in a QR code that was linked to a music soundtrack.

Classes were canceled at the Danvers school on Thursday and counselors were made available to those in need.

Police are not looking for additional suspects in connection to the deaths.

"There is no danger to the public at all," Tucker said. "This entire situation was contained within the address here."

Tucker also praised the efforts of first responders at the emotional scene.

"We only need to look back at the last couple of weeks in Massachusetts, some of the difficult things that our first responders — our State Police detectives, our local detectives, local police officers, firefighters and EMS," Tucker said. "These men and women do an extraordinary job under some very difficult circumstances."

Massachusetts has seen several high-profile domestic violence killings in recent weeks. Lindsay Clancy made her first appearance in court Tuesday after she was charged in the strangling deaths of her three children. Cohasset's Brian Walshe, meanwhile, is facing a murder charge in the disappearance of his wife, Ana Walshe.