Young woman charged in Bedford shooting that left mother dead, father critically injured – Boston 25 News

Lina PortmanJune 7, 2024

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BEDFORD, Mass. — A young woman faces charges in connection with a double shooting in Bedford Thursday morning that left a woman believed to be her mother and a man believed to be her father dead with life-threatening injuries, officials said. authorities.

Police received a 911 call around 9 a.m. from a resident of 11 Washington Street who reported that a young woman who lives in the home had just admitted to shooting her parents, according to the prosecutor. of Middlesex District, Marian Ryan.

That caller then went outside and found two people suffering from gunfire in a car parked on an adjacent lawn, Ryan said at a late morning news conference.

A 56-year-old Bedford woman was pronounced dead at the scene, while a 56-year-old man, also from Bedford, was rushed to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to Ryan. A handgun was also found at the scene.

Bedford double shot

Jessica Cavallaro, 24, of Bedford, was arrested on charges of murder, two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury and unlawful possession of a firearm, a Ryan said.

When asked if the victims were Cavallaro's parents, Ryan said, “That's our understanding at this point.” »

Cavallaro is the “significant other” of a resident who lived in the house where the 911 call came from but lives in another house on Washington Street, according to Ryan.

The victims lived in another part of Bedford and it was not immediately clear why they were in the neighborhood, Ryan noted.

Bedford Police Chief John Fisher warned residents to avoid the area due to heavy police and road closures.

Cavallaro is expected to be arraigned Thursday afternoon in Concord District Court.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.

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