Arrest warrant issued for wife of cop found dead in their home as police reveal how officer was killed
An arrest warrant has been issued for Karen Solomon, 58, who is accused of murdering her husband, off-duty Worcester police officer Kurt Solomon, 57, at their Massachusetts home. Officers discovered Kurt dead inside the couple's Wildwood Avenue property on Tuesday, and Karen has since remained at large, with police warning she may be armed and dangerous. The case has drawn particular attention because Karen was previously known as an advocate for police officers' mental health, co-founding the organisation First H.E.L.P. and writing two books on the experiences of emergency responders.
Police said Kurt, a 31-year veteran of the Worcester force and father of two, was killed with a "sharp object", though his service weapon was not missing. Karen was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and surveillance footage released on Thursday showed her walking near a veterinary clinic about a mile from the scene roughly ten minutes after officers found her husband's body. State Police, Homeland Security and the US Marshals Office are all involved in the ongoing search, while the district attorney has described the incident as domestic in nature without disclosing further details.
- Karen Solomon, 58, wanted for allegedly killing police officer husband Kurt, 57
- Kurt was fatally injured with a "sharp object"; his gun was untouched
- Karen, a police mental health advocate, remains at large and possibly armed
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Karen Solomon, 58, has been accused of murdering her husband, Kurt Solomon, a 57-year-old off-duty Worcester police officer with 31 years on the force, whose body was found at their home in Massachusetts. Police issued an arrest warrant after he was found dead on Tuesday, and Karen has not been located since, prompting warnings that she may be armed and dangerous.
The case has attracted wider attention because Karen Solomon was not a private figure but a recognised advocate on police mental health, having co-founded the organisation First H.E.L.P. and written two books about the experiences of emergency responders. That background has made her alleged involvement in her husband's death particularly notable to those who follow issues around policing and first-responder welfare.
Multiple agencies, including State Police, Homeland Security and the US Marshals Office, are now involved in the search for her, reflecting the seriousness with which authorities are treating the case. The district attorney has characterised the killing as domestic in nature, though full details of what happened have not been made public.