Brockton

Brockton woman killed in suspected murder-suicide after returning from trip

Authorities believe Carlos Brown shot and killed his wife, Sheron Trowers, outside their home in Brockton, Massachusetts, before taking his own life

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A woman returning from a trip abroad was fatally shot in the driveway of a Brockton, Massachusetts, home early Tuesday morning, authorities said. Her husband, believed to have killed her, was found fatally wounded inside.

Investigators believe 61-year-old Carlos Brown fatally shot his wife, 56-year-old Sheron Trowers, before turning the gun on himself.

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"It appears she was ambushed," Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz said at a news conference.

Prosecutors said the couple had a history of domestic violence.

The couple's daughter, 23-year-old Lauren Brown, found her father's body inside their home early Tuesday morning.

"I heard a loud noise, and then I go, I tip-toe downstairs, and I see his body," she said. "I freaked out and called 911."

A neighbor also called 911 after hearing gunshots.

Officers responded to the Ash Street residence around 12:27 a.m. and found two wounded people at the single-family home.

Behind crime scene tape, two pieces of luggage were seen at the edge of the driveway to the home. Cruz said Trowers was returning from a trip to Jamaica.

"I think he killed her because he was just angry and jealous," Brown said of her father.

Family members say Trowers worked with patients experiencing paralysis and always took care of the family.

"She did everything for anyone on the planet. She'll give you the shirt off her back," said family member Charlene Trowers. "She was a good person."

"I'm more upset about losing my mom than him, because she did more for me, and she didn't deserve this," Brown said.

Cruz declined to share information about the domestic violence in the relationship between Trowers and Brown, but noted that there are resources available for people looking to leave abusive relationships, including the hotline at 877-785-2020.

"We hope that anybody who sees this understands and knows — reach out anytime you're feeling uncomfortable like that," said Jose Alicea of Family & Community Resources Inc.

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