A woman was found dead in a hotel parking lot in Marlboro, Massachusetts, on Thursday, and a suspect in what's being called an apparent homicide is in custody, officials said.
The suspect was taken into custody about 12:38 p.m., when Marlboro police arrived at the parking lot on Lakeside Avenue for a report of a death, according to Middlesex County prosecutors and local police.
The death is under investigation. Neither the woman nor the male suspect has been identified.
Aerial footage showed a body in the parking lot of the Holiday Inn on Lakeside Avenue. Numerous police vehicles and a tent were set up in the parking lot, and police tape surrounded a pickup truck.
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An employee told police a male walked from the parking lot with blood on his hands.
People staying at the hotel were shocked to learn of the violence.
"I thought it was a safe neighborhood, I would have never had imagined that something like this happened in Marlboro," said Teri Barroso, who was visiting from New Hampshire.
The hotel chain released a statement to NBC10 Boston:
"We are aware of the incident that occurred in the parking lot of our property. We are deeply saddened by this event and our thoughts go out to those affected. We want to assure our guests and the public that we are fully cooperating with local law enforcement in their ongoing investigation, and all media inquiries should be directed to Marlborough Police Department."
No further information was immediately available.
