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Police End Search After Finding Karen Solomon Dead

8/25/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Worcester Police Chief Paul Saucier announced Karen Solomon was found dead in woods, ending the search.
Officer Kurt Solomon, 57, was discovered dead on Aug. 18 with injuries from a sharp object.
Police recovered a non-service handgun near Coes Pond, about 0.6 mi from Karen Solomon’s last known location.
Chief Paul Saucier described the case as a tragic murder-suicide and said the investigation remains ongoing.

History

Historical Context

The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, signed by President Bill Clinton on November 30 1993 after Rep. Chuck Schumer’s push, created the federal background-check system that processed over 202 million checks from 1998-2014 and blocked about 1.2 million sales. Today, Worcester Police Chief Paul Saucier’s investigation of a recovered handgun in the Solomon murder-suicide echoes the Act’s aim to keep prohibited weapons out of domestic disputes.

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Story summary

Worcester Police Chief Paul Saucier announced Karen Solomon was found dead in woods, ending the search.
Officer Kurt Solomon, 57, was discovered dead on Aug. 18 with injuries from a sharp object.
Police recovered a non-service handgun near Coes Pond, about 0.6 mi from Karen Solomon’s last known location.
Chief Paul Saucier described the case as a tragic murder-suicide and said the investigation remains ongoing.

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