WATERTOWN, Mass. — A quiet Sunday morning took a devastating turn when three people — including an elderly woman — were found shot to death inside a Boyd Street residence, leaving the close-knit community reeling from shock and grief.
Police said officers were dispatched to the multi-family home around 10 a.m. for a well-being check. Instead, they discovered a gruesome crime scene: an elderly woman dead on one floor of the home, and a man and woman, who lived in separate units of the property, also fatally shot.
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By late morning, Boyd Street had transformed into a scene of tragedy. Police cruisers lined the block, investigators in protective gear carried evidence bags in and out of the house, and yellow crime scene tape stretched across the area. Neighbors gathered nearby in disbelief, whispering among themselves as they watched the once-peaceful street become a center of police activity.
Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Watertown Police Chief Justin Hanrahan confirmed the triple homicide at an afternoon press conference, calling the case an “isolated incident” with no ongoing threat to the public. The reassurance, however, did little to ease the unease of residents still grappling with the reality of such violence in their neighborhood.
Authorities have not yet released the names of the victims, pending notification of their families. Detectives from the Massachusetts State Police and Watertown Police Department are now working together to reconstruct what led to the tragedy, examining evidence and interviewing those who may have known the victims.
For Watertown — a community still remembered for its role in the Boston Marathon bombing manhunt more than a decade ago — the killings have reopened painful memories and raised fresh fears. Neighbors described Boyd Street as a calm, family-friendly area where violent crime is rare.
“You never think something like this could happen here,” one resident said. “We’re used to peace and quiet, not police tape and detectives.”
The house remains sealed off as the investigation continues. More details, including the identities of the victims and any possible connection between them, are expected in the coming days.
For now, Watertown mourns as a community, united in grief and unsettled by the reminder that even the safest streets can be touched by unimaginable violence.