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| Massachusetts stabbings: two dead in attack at shopping mall and home Massachusetts stabbings: two dead in attack at shopping mall and home | |
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| A man has carried out a string of stabbings in Massachusetts, killing two people and injuring others in a house and a shopping mall before being shot dead by an off-duty policeman. | A man has carried out a string of stabbings in Massachusetts, killing two people and injuring others in a house and a shopping mall before being shot dead by an off-duty policeman. |
| The suspect in the attacks was identified as Arthur DaRosa of Taunton, south of Boston. Police said they were looking for a motive after the attacks. | The suspect in the attacks was identified as Arthur DaRosa of Taunton, south of Boston. Police said they were looking for a motive after the attacks. |
| “Tragedy has certainly hit the city of Taunton hard here this evening,” the local mayor, Tom Hoye, said during a news conference late on Tuesday. | “Tragedy has certainly hit the city of Taunton hard here this evening,” the local mayor, Tom Hoye, said during a news conference late on Tuesday. |
| Authorities said DaRosa, 28, first crashed a car outside of a house in the city, about 40 miles south of Boston. He walked inside the home and stabbed two women. An 80-year-old was taken to a hospital, where she later died. The other woman was being treated for life-threatening injuries. | Authorities said DaRosa, 28, first crashed a car outside of a house in the city, about 40 miles south of Boston. He walked inside the home and stabbed two women. An 80-year-old was taken to a hospital, where she later died. The other woman was being treated for life-threatening injuries. |
| DaRosa then drove to the Silver City Galleria mall, where he crashed into the front of a Macy’s department store, authorities said. | DaRosa then drove to the Silver City Galleria mall, where he crashed into the front of a Macy’s department store, authorities said. |
| “He then exited the vehicle, assaulted multiple people inside Macy’s before making his way on foot to Bertucci’s Italian restaurant,” said the Bristol county district attorney, Thomas Quinn. | “He then exited the vehicle, assaulted multiple people inside Macy’s before making his way on foot to Bertucci’s Italian restaurant,” said the Bristol county district attorney, Thomas Quinn. |
| Once inside the restaurant he stabbed two people, including a 56-year-old man who later died, Quinn said. An off-duty sheriff’s deputy intervened and shot DaRosa once. The suspect was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. | Once inside the restaurant he stabbed two people, including a 56-year-old man who later died, Quinn said. An off-duty sheriff’s deputy intervened and shot DaRosa once. The suspect was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. |
| “I’d like to thank the off-duty sheriff,” Hoye said. “If it wasn’t for his heroic actions there could have been more loss of life here this evening.” | “I’d like to thank the off-duty sheriff,” Hoye said. “If it wasn’t for his heroic actions there could have been more loss of life here this evening.” |
| Witnesses described the scene at the mall as chaotic. Alex Mace and Jenn Breault told WBZ-TV that they had just arrived when they spotted a young girl hiding in the bushes outside of Bertucci’s. | Witnesses described the scene at the mall as chaotic. Alex Mace and Jenn Breault told WBZ-TV that they had just arrived when they spotted a young girl hiding in the bushes outside of Bertucci’s. |
| “She wasn’t really crying, you could just tell she was scared for her life, she was kind of hiding behind a bush with her head down,” Mace told the television station. | “She wasn’t really crying, you could just tell she was scared for her life, she was kind of hiding behind a bush with her head down,” Mace told the television station. |
| The young girl told the couple what she had just seen. “She saw a guy walk in and he grabbed a chair to hurt one of the waitresses and she saw him stab the waitress,” Breault said. | The young girl told the couple what she had just seen. “She saw a guy walk in and he grabbed a chair to hurt one of the waitresses and she saw him stab the waitress,” Breault said. |
| Authorities did not immediately identify the victims or what connections they may have had, if any, to the suspect. | Authorities did not immediately identify the victims or what connections they may have had, if any, to the suspect. |
| A motive for the attacks was under investigation. | A motive for the attacks was under investigation. |