Here’s what we know about chaotic standoff outside Family Dollar in Spencer

Several questions remain after a chaotic standoff outside a Family Dollar in Spencer, Massachusetts, Tuesday night, with officials saying two people were shot, including a police officer, and the suspect was killed.

The incident started when police responded shortly after 5 p.m. to a 911 call at a Main Street home down the street, and found one person suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, according to the Worcester District Attorney’s Office.

About 12 minutes later, a man matching the suspect’s description was spotted in the area of West Main Street, near the Big Y shopping plaza. Authorities said the man pulled a gun and fired toward police before fleeing into the Family Dollar…

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