Massachusetts

Apparent murder-suicide under investigation in Rehoboth

Investigators say 77-year-old Barbara J. Cruz of Tiverton, Rhode Island was shot and killed by 72-year-old Omar Bradley in the home Bradley was living in with Cruz's sister

State and local police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide at a home in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023.
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A man shot and killed a woman before turning the gun on himself at a home in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, Saturday morning, according to the Bristol County District Attorney's Office.

Investigators said they were called to the Summer Street home for a well-being check by a relative of the victim. The caller said she was on the phone when she heard shouting and then the call cut out. When she tried to call back, no one answered.

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When officers arrived they found a woman, identified as 77-year-old Barbara J. Cruz of Tiverton, Rhode Island, and a man, identified as 72-year-old Omar Bradley, dead in the home. An 84-year-old woman who lived in the home, identified as Cruz's sister, was unharmed.

Investigators believe Bradley, who was living in the home with the sister, shot and killed Cruz then shot himself.

The investigation into what led up to the shooting is underway.

No further details were immediately available.

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