Overview
- Police found Worcester Patrolman Kurt Solomon dead at his Wildwood Avenue home early Tuesday and say his injuries were caused by a sharp object.
- An arrest warrant charging Karen Solomon with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury was announced Friday and she is considered armed and dangerous.
- Search teams including U.S. Marshals, Homeland Security, CBP helicopters, divers, sonar and dogs have focused operations around Coes Pond and closed nearby parks while investigators follow tips and video leads.
- Investigators released doorbell and surveillance footage showing Karen Solomon walking near a Westside animal clinic minutes after officers first responded, and police say the officer’s service weapon was not missing from the home.
- Karen Solomon co-founded First H. E.L. P., a nonprofit for first-responder mental health, and officials say privacy rules limit public disclosures as the active investigation continues and an arrest warrant does not establish guilt.