Crime & Safety
NH Man Found Dead At Salem Double Shooting Identified
The Wilton, NH man was previously identified as the suspect in an apparent murder-suicide attempt involving a 33-year-old NH woman.
SALEM, MA — A 55-year-old New Hampshire man was identified Tuesday as the person killed during a double shooting on Technology Way in Salem Monday night.
The Essex County District Attorney's Office said Richard Lorman, of Wilton, NH, was found dead at the scene Monday night. Essex County District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett said Monday night that a 55-year-old man was the suspect in an apparent murder-suicide attempt that left a 33-year-old woman hospitalized with gunshot wounds.
"That's speculation right now but that's what appears to have happened," Blodgett said at a news conference Monday night. "They were known to each other."
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The woman, who Salem Police Chief Lucas Miller said was also believed to be from New Hampshire, was Medflighted to a Boston hospital. The DA's office did not update her condition or identify her as of Tuesday afternoon.
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"The exact nature of their relationship is not known at this time," Miller said.
Salem and Essex County police were called to the scene shortly after 5 p.m. for reports of a shooting. Salem police said earlier Monday night that while there was "no immediate threat to the public" a temporary shelter-in-place order was advised for the area and nearby roads were closed.
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(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)
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