Crime & Safety
Forest Hills Woman Dies of Apparent Self-Inflicted Wound
An apparent suicide brought many police cars and detectives to the "4-W" section of Forest Hills on Tuesday.
An apparent suicide brought many police cars, detectives and news crews to a section of Forest Hills on Tuesday evening.
The "4-W" part of Forest Hills, which includes Weld Hill, Walk Hill, Wachusetts and Wenham Streets was canvassed by police officers during the investigation.
A medical examiner was called to the scene, who will in time make an official ruling about the death. An officer on scene confirmed that the incident was an apparent suicide.
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[Editor's note: While it is JP Patch policy in general not to report on suicides, after discussion with my regional editor I decided to let people know in case they wondered why there was so much police activity. Efforts have been made to hide the exact address and identity of the deceased.]
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