Police Suspect Murder/Suicide

"WORCESTER, MA — Police are calling Monday morning's shooting that killed a woman and her ex-boyfriend at 47 Hadwen Rd. a possible murder-suicide.

"Police released the identities of the man and woman on Tuesday afternoon.

"The woman was identified as 37-year-old Glomerys Martinez of Worcester. Martinez was a trial court officer at the Suffolk Superior Court and was identified by her co-workers on Tuesday morning. Previously she worked as an associate court officer in Worcester since 2006.

"The male was identified as Douglas Youmans, 50, of Worcester. The State Department of Corrections confirmed that Youmans was a corrections officer in Gardner. He was hired on Jan. 5, 1986.

"According to police, Youmans and Martinez had a child together and Youmans was her ex-boyfriend. The child is currently in the care of a family member.

"Police report that the incident took place in the enclosed front porch of the building, and a tenant discovered the bodies around 7:18 a.m. on Monday. Police were called to the scene and Martinez and Youmans were taken to a nearby hospital, where they were later pronounced dead.

"According to police, a motive for the shooting is still under investigation."

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