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John Buffington

Age : 67

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 01/08/2026

Location : Oak Circle

City : Princeton

County : Worcester

State : Massachusetts

Agency : Massachusetts State Police Cyber Crime Unit; U.S. Secret Service Cyber Task Force; Princeton Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Suicide

Event : Killed by police during warrant service

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 01/08/2026, a suicidal individual in a mental health crisis died by suicide at a home on Oak Circle in Princeton, Massachusetts, as Massachusetts State Police and partner agencies arrived to serve a search warrant tied to reported child sexual abuse material tips forwarded through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Police said the man ran into a garage after officers announced themselves and died from a self inflicted gunshot wound. Authorities said evidence of child sexual abuse material was located inside the home, and they said there was no evidence at that time that any child he worked with had been harmed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/princeton-child-sexual-abuse-material-john-buffington/
https://www.wcvb.com/article/massachusetts-state-police-princeton-death-probe/69960911
https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/massachusetts-state-police-princeton-death-investigation/3875172/
https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/da-princeton-man-accused-possessing-child-sexual-abuse-materials-takes-own-life-during-arrest/75BTZH6IRVF2XGNIPK2UFL7ZEA/
https://www.mspnews.org/post/discovery-of-child-sexual-abuse-material-discovered-in-princeton-home-of-after-school-program-instru