15-year-old found apparently dead in Lowell – NBC Boston

The investigation into the death of a 15-year-old girl in Lowell, suspected to be a murder, has shocked the community.

According to authorities, a family member found the teenager with traumatic injuries in a Lowell apartment on Friday, the day of her 8th death.^th graduating class.

The Essex County District Attorney said police found her with multiple gunshot wounds on Lawrence Street when the 911 call came in around 6 p.m. Several shell casings were also found in the area, officials say.

Later that night, investigators began searching the apartment. A couple who lives in the neighborhood noticed the police presence and heard the teen’s father scream, “Someone killed my daughter.”

Police say the disturbing discovery was made Friday in a Lawrence Street apartment. The case is being investigated as an apparent homicide. Follow NBC10 Boston on… Instagram: instagram.com/nbc10boston TikTok: tiktok.com/@nbc10boston Facebook: facebook.com/NBC10Boston X: twitter.com/NBC10Boston

The couple said they believed they had met the teenager before and could not understand why someone would shoot an innocent girl.

“I think she petted my dog ​​a lot because I walk three miles every day and then she sits outside with her family,” the woman told NBC10 Boston.

A man who has lived in the neighborhood for more than 50 years said he was stunned when he heard the news. He also said police were in the neighborhood Thursday night. His son told him he thought he heard gunshots.

He said, “I think I just heard gunshots.” And I said, “No, not around here. That kind of thing doesn’t happen around here.” And he said, “No, it was pop, pop, pop, pop,” and I said, “I don’t think so,” the man said. “And then about ten minutes later, someone else must have called because I didn’t think it was gunshots.”

It’s worth noting that the son heard the noise on Thursday night and the victim’s body wasn’t found until Friday night. It’s unclear if the situations are even related.

“Restless. I had trouble sleeping at night, I felt for the people. The parents must be devastated,” said one woman. “I’m at a loss for words, except for their family. What their parents must be going through. I’m just at a loss for words,” she added.

The case is being investigated by the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, Lowell Police Department and the Massachusetts Division of Criminal Investigation as an apparent homicide. Neighbors told NBC10 Boston they did not believe they were in danger.

Further details were not immediately available.

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