WEYMOUTH, MA – Police in Weymouth are piecing together the circumstances surrounding a grim discovery outside South Shore Hospital. A passerby found a deceased man in the back seat of a dark Honda parked near the emergency room just after 2 p.m.
Upon arriving at the scene, officers found the man dead, with what appeared to be a bullet hole in the car’s windshield. The vehicle, which had Maine license plates, was promptly towed as police began their investigation.
Earlier in the day, the scene was bustling with police activity. The south entrance to the hospital’s emergency room was blocked off for hours as Massachusetts State Police and local authorities examined the vehicle, noting blood splatter near the steering wheel.
Authorities are still trying to determine how the victim ended up at the hospital and who was driving the car. The driver is currently unaccounted for, adding another layer of mystery to the case.
One man visiting his mother in the ER expressed concern for her safety, noting the unsettling presence of a crime scene so close. “It’s scary not knowing where the suspect might be,” he said.
Police have yet to release the victim’s identity or confirm if they are pursuing a suspect. The Norfolk District Attorney’s Office has announced that a medical examiner will conduct an autopsy to ascertain the exact cause of death.