Chilling moment woman, 24, ‘admits killing her mom and dad execution-style from backseat of car on way to breakfast’
A 24-year-old Massachusetts woman has been arrested and charged after allegedly killing both her parents while on her way to breakfast.
Jessica Cavallaro is accused of fatally shooting parents Thelma Tatten and Mark Cavallaro, both 56, as they sat in the backseat of their car.
She was arraigned Thursday afternoon in Concord District Court and charged with murder, assault, assault with a dangerous weapon and carrying a firearm without a permit.
Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan said officers responded to a 911 emergency call just after 9 a.m. yesterday.
Jessica Cavallaro is accused of fatally shooting her parents Thelma Tatten and Mark Cavallaro, both 56
She was arraigned in Concord District Court yesterday afternoon and charged with murder, assault, assault with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, and one count of carrying a firearm without a license.
Officials pronounced the mother dead at the scene while the father was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. He later died in hospital.
According to court documents, Jessica Cavallaro lived with her boyfriend and his parents on Washington Street in Bedford.
Early Thursday morning she unexpectedly came home from work and said she was having a panic attack.
Her parents had picked her up from work and taken her to her boyfriend’s house.
Jessica reportedly went into the Washington Street home for about 30 minutes, then came back out and got into her parents’ car to go to breakfast.
But when she entered, Jessica allegedly shot them both in the head and then went back into the house and told her boyfriend’s parents what she had done, the documents show.
Officials pronounced Tatten dead at the scene while Mark was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. He later died in hospital
Cavallaro allegedly shot them both in the head and then went into the house and told her boyfriend’s parents what she had done, the documents show.
“Shortly before 9 a.m. this morning, a 911 call was placed from a particular address where the homeowner called to report that this defendant had just murdered her parents,” Assistant Middlesex District Attorney Suzanne Wiseman said in court.
Prosecutors have not said why she allegedly committed the crime.
According to NBC10The gun belonged to Jessica’s boyfriend, who had several in a safe in the family home.
“Because of the prevalence of guns and the availability of firearms, many of the incidents we’ve had in recent weeks and months have involved firearms in the hands of people who shouldn’t have them,” Ryan shared. the canal.
Jessica Cavallaro is being held without bail and is scheduled to appear in court on August 20. She will also reportedly undergo a psychiatric evaluation.
