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Name Withheld

Age :

Gender : Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 06/30/2026

Location : Highland Commons shopping center

City : Berlin

County : Worcester

State : Massachusetts

Agency : Berlin Police Department; Massachusetts State Police

Officer(s) :

Cause of Death : Suicide

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 06/30/2026, Berlin Police Department officers responded to the Highland Commons shopping center after reports of a shooting. Officers found an adult male who had been fatally shot. The suspected gunman left the scene in a vehicle. A witness followed the vehicle and provided updates to police, allowing officers to locate it on Interstate 495 in Lowell. Massachusetts State Police and other law enforcement agencies surrounded the vehicle, leading to a prolonged standoff. After the standoff ended, officers found the driver dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Authorities stated the suspect and the homicide victim knew each other. The incident remains under investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wcvb.com/article/large-police-presence-i-495/71786310
https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/berlin-mass-shopping-center-assault-gunfire-report/3973961/