NORTH ANDOVER — Two people are dead following an incident Monday evening at a home at 201 Turnpike St. (Route 114), according to the District Attorney’s Office.
One person was reportedly found dead at the home while the second individual, who was seriously injured, died later at an area hospital, according to the office of District Attorney Paul Tucker.
Initial reports indicated the two people involved were a mother and a small child, possibly an infant, and that a stabbing occurred. The DA’s Office did not elaborate, saying only it was an “isolated incident” and there was no threat to the public.
The DA’s Office announced the first death shortly before 7 p.m. while the second was not announced until close to 9 p.m. The office also said no further information would be released until further notice as the incident continued to be investigated.
Police, firefighters and ambulance personnel first responded to the home about 5:15 p.m.
There was no immediate arrest or search for a suspect, and police blocked off Turnpike Street. The intersection of Turnpike Street and Route 133 to the Bertucci’s intersection was blocked off as authorities continued to investigate.
State troopers and a crime scene services processing and evidence collection team were called to the home along with investigators from the District Attorney’s Office.
Officers from Andover, North Andover and Massachusetts State Police responded, lining the busy route during rush hour traffic. An ambulance arrived at the home about 7 p.m.
Police stretched caution tape around the front lawn and two white cars, one of which was parked across the lawn near the front door. Red tape crime scene was later stretched across the parking lot to the left of the house.
Police gathered in the street while family members waited near the garage toward the rear of the house. The home’s front door was wide open.
More relatives began arriving at 6 p.m. and throughout the hour. Family members were later brought to another location. A woman could be heard crying and screaming hysterically outside the home.
A North Andover fire ladder truck blocked the front of the house. Crowds tried to make sense of what was happening across the street, waiting outside Burger King’s parking lot.
Police began to move people farther back into the parking lot, asking them to show respect for the people involved.
Officers at the scene declined comment and said a statement would be released later. Authorities asked the public to stay away from the area as they investigated.
201 Turnpike St. is a seven-room, three-bedroom home that last sold in November 2022, according to town assessing records. The owner is listed as 201 Turnpike Street LLC.
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