Crime & Safety

Murder-Suicide Reported in Brockton

The District Attorney says a 53-year-old woman was killed, possibly by strangulation. Her 61-year-old boyfriend hanged himself.

Brockton, MA — Two people are dead after an apparent murder-suicide in Brockton.

The District Attorney's office says a 53-year-old woman was killed, possibly by strangulation. Her 61-year-old boyfriend hanged himself, according to WHDH

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District Attorney Tim Cruz told reporters that the couple's landlord performed a well-being check after relatives became concerned after one of them missed work.

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Autopsies will be performed to determine official cause of death.

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