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A woman connected to a veteran Massachusetts police officer who was found dead inside their home remained on the run Wednesday, as police released new video of Karen Solomon and warned the 58-year-old suspect is still believed to be armed.
The Worcester Police Department released the updated video and photo of Solomon as officers pressed their search into a second day and urged the public to remain vigilant.
Worcester police have not publicly identified the officer. The New England Police Benevolent Association, however, identified him Wednesday as Officer Kurt Solomon, a 31-year veteran of the Worcester Police Department and a member of the association.
The association said Solomon dedicated more than three decades to serving Worcester and was known as an "incredibly dependable officer, colleague and friend."
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"Thirty-one years of service represents an extraordinary commitment to a community and to the profession of law enforcement," the association said. "Officer Kurt Solomon answered that call for more than three decades, and his service, friendship and dedication will not be forgotten."
The group said it was mourning alongside Solomon's family and fellow officers as the investigation continues, adding that it had "full confidence" in authorities working to determine what happened and locate the person being sought.
Public records reviewed by The Associated Press show Kurt and Karen Solomon co-owned the Wildwood Avenue home and that Kurt identified Karen as his wife in a 2016 bankruptcy filing. A Worcester city councilor also publicly referred to Karen as Kurt's wife Wednesday.
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"She is still believed to be armed," a Worcester Police Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital Wednesday morning, adding that the case remains a "very active investigation." The department declined to discuss further details, including the relationship between Karen Solomon and the deceased, but said another update could come later Wednesday.
Police said officers responded to Wildwood Avenue at approximately 5:28 a.m. Tuesday for a report of a person down and found an off-duty Worcester police officer dead inside. His cause and manner of death have not been released.
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Authorities described Solomon during a Tuesday news conference as a suspect they want to question about what happened inside the home.
The district attorney said Solomon had been at the house and that other people were also there, but declined to discuss further details, citing rules surrounding domestic violence cases.
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Solomon is described as a White woman with dark brown hair and brown eyes. Police initially said she was last seen wearing pajama shorts and a tank top and walking toward Westcott Street.
Authorities warned Tuesday that she was presumed "armed and dangerous." In Wednesday's update, Worcester police said they continued to believe she was armed and asked the public to remain vigilant.
Police urged anyone who sees Solomon or has information about her whereabouts to contact the department. A police spokesperson told Fox News Digital that anyone who sees or comes into contact with Solomon should call Worcester police at 508-799-8606 or 911.
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