WESTPORT, Conn. – A woman and her young child were found dead by officers with the Westport Police Department Thursday afternoon.
Around 4:00 p.m. local time, officers and EMS responded to a home in Westport on a report of a woman who was unresponsive. Upon arrival, the woman was located inside the home, and it was determined that she was deceased.
After finding the deceased woman, the officers searched the homes and found a 7-year-old child who was also deceased.
“The Westport Police is in the beginning stages of this investigation and is being assisted by the State Police Major Crimes Unit,” the department said. “This appears to be an isolated incident and we do not believe that there is any active threat to the community.”
Police sources say Westport and CT State Police are investigating a double homicide in Westport. Westport PD confirming a woman and 7-year-old child were found dead inside a home.
— Amanda Raus (@amandaraus) June 18, 2021
No further details were available.
