Man dead, woman ‘critical’ in attempted murder-suicide in Worcester, police say

A 25-year-old man is dead and a 27-year-old woman was in critical condition following what police are saying was an attempted murder-suicide early Monday morning in Worcester.

Authorities were called a Huntington Avenue home around 12:55 a.m. on a report of two people shot. Police believe the man shot his girlfriend first, and then shot himself, according to a news release.

The man was pronounced dead on scene. The woman was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition. As of Tuesday afternoon, police didn’t have an update on her condition, according to a spokesperson for the department.

“[We were] woken up by the sirens and the ambulance,” Tom Casiello, a neighbor, told Boston 25 News.

The man was identified as Trey Mahone by a friend, according to the news station. Mahone had reportedly started living with his girlfriend after she moved to the Huntington Avenue home a few months ago.

Over the last few years, Mahone has faced 13 charges, including an assault and battery charge from January. He had been ordered to wear a GPS bracelet, according to Boston 25. He was a father of five and worked in construction. 

The 27-year-old woman is a registered nurse and mother to a 5-year-old, the news station said.

“It’s hard to believe,” neighbor Charlie Torres told WCVB. “Especially coming from that couple, they didn’t seem to have any problems.”

We are in Worcester tonight following up on the attempted murder suicide. Friends identified&shared this photo of 25y/o Trey Mahone from Fitchburg. Police say, he shot his 27y/o girlfriend, & turned the gun on himself. He died. @boston25 pic.twitter.com/yIITigOjZ4

— Malini Basu (@MaliniBasu_) August 18, 2020