This is a tragic and toxic story.
The fact an almost 60-year-old man was dating a 21-year-old woman has so many red flags. It is just sad it had to end in murder.
Ashworth and Mollow were found dead in and by a parked car along the side of a road after police responded to reports of shots fired on Saturday, August 27, 2022, the Wethersfield Police Department said in its press release.
Wethersfield Police Chief told the Connecticut Post, “It sounds like they were broken up, she was driving his vehicle. We believe that she was meeting another person. He was lying in wait.”
According to the Wethersfield Police press release, officers responded to the area of 74 Mountain Laurel Drive on August 27 about 9:28 p.m. after 911 callers reported hearing the sound of gunshots. Officers found a vehicle parked outside of that address with two people dead in and just outside of the vehicle, the press release said.
“Preliminary investigation revealed no immediate threat to the community,” police said. “Caroline Anne Ashworth, age 21, of Branford, CT, was found deceased in the front driver seat of the car. She had multiple gunshot wounds to her torso and extremities. The deceased male, located outside of the vehicle by the driver’s door, was identified as Michael Mollow, age 59, of Branford, CT. Mollow had a gunshot wound to the chest and head.”
According to police, “Investigation revealed that Mollow and Ashworth had been in a previous domestic relationship. Based on determined cause of death, this case continues to be investigated as a murder-suicide.
According to Connecticut court records, Mollow’s wife filed for divorce in May 2021. The divorce was finalized that same month, court records viewed by Heavy show. Mollow’s ex-wife could not be reached for comment but told WFSB that it is a “tough time right now for her and her kids,” the news station reported.
Be safe out there.
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