Watertown Home Investigation: 3 Found Dead With Gunshot Wounds
I still remember reading about it and feeling a knot in my stomach. Early Sunday morning, Watertown police arrived at a home on Boyd Street for what was supposed to be a routine wellness check. By the time they walked inside, they were met with a scene no one ever expects: three people—an elderly woman and a young couple—were found dead, all with gunshot wounds.
It’s hard to wrap your head around it. The elderly woman lived on one floor, while the young couple shared a separate space downstairs with their newborn. Thankfully, the baby was unharmed, though it’s unclear whether the child witnessed any of the violence. Thinking about that tiny life caught in the middle—it’s chilling.
From what I gathered, this wasn’t a random act. According to the family priest, both families knew each other well. Something escalated late Saturday night or early Sunday morning, leading to this tragic outcome. As he put it, “They were very simple people. Very pious. Peace-loving and harmless. They didn’t deserve this tragedy.”…