#Mass. Police Searching for Dad of 4 Suspected of Shooting Wife Dead

Massachusetts State Police are searching for a dad of four who is suspected of shooting his wife dead. 

Per a statement from the authorities on Facebook, 33-year-old Aaron Pennington is suspected of murdering his wife, Breanne Pennington, 30, in their Gardner. Mass. home on Sunday morning. 

The statement added that Pennington may be carrying a firearm and “should be considered armed and dangerous.” 

CBS News reported that the couple’s four children went to a neighbor’s home for help on Sunday because they couldn’t locate their father and their mother was crying in her bedroom.

Police later arrived at the family’s home and found Breanne had died after being shot in the face, added CBS News, which cited court documents.

According to the publication, police have since found a car belonging to Pennington. His white 2013 BMW 320 was located around 5 p.m. local time on Monday in a Boy Scout camp in Gardner. He was not with the vehicle.

The authorities’ statement urged the public not to approach Pennington if they see him and to “call 911 immediately.”

He is described as being white, 6ft 2in tall and weighing approximately 175 lbs. He has blonde hair and blue eyes.  

Per CBS News, after Pennington’s car was found, a shelter-in-place message was sent to residents on Kelton Street near the Boy Scout camp around 6 p.m. local time. 

“Police are asking all residents of the Kelton Street area to remain in their homes and avoid going out,” the message read. “A search and investigation is ongoing in that area for a suspected felon who is considered armed and dangerous.”

The shelter-in-place was lifted at 10 p.m. local time.

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All four of the couple’s children are now in the care of the Department of Children and Families, according to the publication.   

As the search for Pennington continued, Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson shared a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) about the incident on Monday. 

“My prayers go out to the family involved,” Nicholson wrote. “Thank you to the Gardner Police Dept, the Mass State Police and to @worcesterda for overseeing the matter. Please contact the Gardner Police Dept if you see this individual.”