A Massachusetts mother was found dead inside her home Sunday and police have launched a manhunt for her “armed and dangerous” husband after their four young children alerted neighbors to the gruesome crime, authorities said.
Officers from multiple agencies are searching for Aaron Pennington, 33, in connection with the death of his partner, Breanne Pennington, 30, in the town of Gardner, Massachusetts State Police said in a news release.
Breanne Pennington was found by police in an upstairs bedroom with an apparent gunshot wound to her face Sunday morning, according to an application for a criminal complaint obtained by WCVB.
The discovery was made after the couple’s four children – ages 2, 5, 7 and 9 – went to a neighbor’s house to ask for help, the document said.
“Four children came to his house in fear because they could not find their father and their mother was in her bedroom crying,” a soldier reportedly wrote in the application.
Breanne Pennington was found shot to death in their Cherry Street home on Sunday.Breanne Pennington/Facebook
“The four children are known to live with their parents at 42 Cherry Street in the town of Gardner. The children also stated that their father’s vehicle was no longer in the driveway of the residence.”
Along with the victim, three bullet casings were found in the bedroom, but no weapon, WCVB reported.
Police found his white 2013 BMW late Monday afternoon at a Boy Scout camp in Gardner, CBS News reported, but Pennington was not in the vehicle.
Breanne Pennington was found by police in an upstairs bedroom with an apparent gunshot wound to her face, according to reports. Breanne Pennington/Facebook
If anyone sees Pennington, they are advised not to approach him and instead call 911, police said.
“Pennington may have been armed with a firearm,” police said. “He should be considered armed and dangerous.”
In the latest development in the search Monday, Gardner police issued a shelter-in-place order for residents near a heavily wooded part of town, the Gardner News reported.
The husband has so far been charged with possessing a firearm without a license to carry, Telegram and Warta reported.
Authorities are searching for Aaron Pennington. Mass. State Police Their four children alerted neighbors that their father’s car was no longer in the driveway.
Investigators said the couple had been having “marital issues for some time,” according to police documents reported by the news outlet.
Breanne Pennington plans to move to Texas with their children to get away from her husband, police reportedly wrote.
He was known to have a gun at home for his protection, police documents said, noting Aaron Pennington dealt with “mental issues and had threatened suicide.”
The four children are in the custody of the state Department of Children and Families, the Telegram and Warta reported.
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