A gunman killed two people after crashing a stolen truck into a building in Winthrop, Massachusetts
June 26, 2021- 11:54 p.m.
UPDATE! Winthrop, Massachusetts:
A gunman killed two people after crashing a stolen truck into a building in Winthrop, Massachusetts, Saturday, then was fatally shot by police, state troopers said.
Witnesses described a chaotic scene, including a building flattened by the truck and the gunman without shoes before firing a series of shots.
None of the three people who died have yet publicly named, though police said at a news conference they have been identified — police were reaching out to family members.
The suspected gunman had stolen a plumbing and drain company’s truck, then crashed it into a building at the corner of Shirley and Cross Streets, according to Massachusetts State Police.
One of the victims is a retired State Trooper. Police officers on scene saluted the Medical Examiner vehicle leaving the scene.
Police escorted the ME vehicle away from the scene.
