Crime & Safety

DA Identifies Couple In Apparent Oxford Murder-Suicide

The man apparently shot the woman before taking his own life during the Monday domestic violence incident.

OXFORD, MA — The couple who died in an apparent murder-suicide in Oxford Monday night have been identified as Jess Brooks, 38, and Jamie Dickinson, 34.

According to the Worcester District Attorney's Office, Brooks shot Dickinson near 5:30 p.m. Monday before shooting himself.

The couple lived at a home along Old Webster Road with three children ages 13, 4 and 3, according to authorities. When the shooting started, the 13-year-old grabbed the 4-year-old and jumped out a window, fleeing to a neighbor's home, authorities said. The 3-year-old remained in the home but was physically unharmed.