Identities of Massachusetts couple in their 30s released after apparent murder-suicide

Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker and Lawrence Chief of Police Maurice Aguiler have confirmed the death of two individuals found deceased in a Lawrence home.

On January 3rd, shortly after 9:00 p.m., officers from the Lawrence police department responded to an apartment at 582 Essex Street, a multi-unit dwelling in Lawrence for a well-being check. Upon arrival, officers located a 32-year-old male and 30-year-old female. Both individuals were deceased from gunshot wounds in an apparent murder-suicide.

The preliminary investigation suggests that the two decedents had been involved in a long-term dating relationship. The identities of the two individuals will not be released pending next of kin notifications. The investigation remains active and ongoing by the Essex County District Attorney’s Office State Police Detective Unit, detectives from the Lawrence Police Department, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

According to The Eagle Tribune, 30-year-old Euridiana Ramirez Sanz and 32-year-old Edgar Joel Torres have been identified as the deceased.

There was an apparent toxic history between the couple, and The Boston Globe states that Ramirez Sanz was on the phone with her mother and 11-year-old daughter at the time that she was shot.

If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, Massachusetts has multilingual, toll-free, statewide, 24/7 domestic violence hotlines: SafeLink, 877-785-2020; HAWC, 1-800-547-1649; YWCA, 844-372-9922; and the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center, 978-388-1888.