Police believe that the body of Karen Solomon has been found, days after her police officer husband was found dead.
The Medical Examiner will make that final determination, Worcester Police Chief Paul Saucier said
Karen Solomon had been missing since last Tuesday following the discovery of her husband Kurt in the couple's home.
Worcester Police Chief Paul Saucier said Friday they formally charged Solomon on Wednesday with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
Officer Kurt Solomon was found deceased after officials received a 911 call from a woman who said a male was laid out in her backyard on Tuesday.
Around 5:50 a.m. that day, 20 minutes after police were first called, the 911 dispatcher attempted to call back the number that first reported the incident. She could be heard informing officers that the voicemail stated that it belonged to a Karen Solomon.
Investigators say surveillance video shows her last seen just before 6 a.m. Tuesday morning on Westcott Street, near her home on Wildwood Avenue.
On Monday, police said they received a call around noon to Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital to a deceased body in the woods. Upon further examination, they believe the person to be Karen Solomon. They located a handgun in the area of the body.
Officers said Coes Pond, where they have focused their search, was the last place Solomon had been seen and was approximately .6 miles from the hospital.
At no time did the Solomon family have history of domestic violence in the family, Saucier said, and the situation appeared to be a murder-suicide.
Solomon was the co-found of a nonprofit, First H.E.L.P, which advocates for the mental health of police officers.
Kurt was a veteran for 31 years with the department. His wake will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. at Our Lady of the Angels Church on 1222 Main St., with his funeral scheduled at the church at 11 a.m. on Wednesday.
RCAP Solutions evacuated all employees Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital and told them to leave because of an investigation.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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