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Funeral held for Worcester officer Kurt Solomon

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~~Investigation concludes in~~ Funeral held for Worcester officer ~~murder-suicide~~ Kurt Solomon

Authorities in Worcester, Massachusetts, have concluded a multi-day manhunt following what they believe is a tragic murder-suicide involving a veteran police officer and his wife. On August 18, Kurt Solomon, a 31-year veteran of the Worcester Police ~~Department,~~ Department and U.S. Army veteran, was found dead in his home from injuries caused by a sharp object. His wife, Karen Solomon, a prominent mental health advocate and co-founder of the nonprofit First H.E.L.P., disappeared from the scene. An arrest warrant was subsequently issued for her, charging her with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Following an intensive search involving local, state, and federal agencies, Karen Solomon’s body was discovered on August 24 in a wooded area near Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital. Investigators found a handgun near her body, which was not a police service weapon, and preliminary evidence suggests she died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Worcester Police Chief Paul Saucier stated that while the case is being treated as a murder-suicide, there was no known history of domestic abuse between the couple. On August 27, a funeral mass was held for Kurt Solomon at Our Lady of the Angels Church. The service included a procession led by police motorcycles from various Massachusetts municipalities to honor the 57-year-old lifelong Worcester resident. He is survived by his mother, two brothers, and two sons.

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