Watertown shooting – Hunt for armed suspect Barry Stewart after ‘two dead in real estate firm gun rampage’
A HUNT is underway for a gunman who shot two people dead inside a real estate office before fleeing the scene in his car. Barry K. Stewart has been named as a person of interest in the deadly shooting, which unfolded in Watertown, New York on Wednesday afternoon. The fatal gunshots erupted inside BridgeView Real […]
A HUNT is underway for a gunman who shot two people dead inside a real estate office before fleeing the scene in his car.
Barry K. Stewart has been named as a person of interest in the deadly shooting, which unfolded in Watertown, New York on Wednesday afternoon.
The fatal gunshots erupted inside BridgeView Real Estate Services at 145 Clinton Street at around 1pm.
Neither of the victims have yet been named, but they were pronounced dead later Wednesday afternoon. It’s unclear if anyone else was injured.
Police said the suspect fled the scene in a gray Ford pickup truck.
Stewart, of West Carthage, was named as a person of interest by Watertown Police Department detective Lieutenant Joe Donoghue.
He was a realtor for BridgeView and is said to be driving a gray Ford F-150 pickup truck, with New York license plate HUS5491.
Police described Stewart as armed and dangerous.
Emergency dispatch reports at roughly 2pm, obtained by NNY360, reported that “people were down” following the shooting.
Photographs from the scene showed cops carrying long guns as they searched for the suspect.
People who lived in a local apartment building were also told to stay inside their houses at 3pm local time.
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Police shut down Clinton Street between Washington to Sherman streets.
A local bank was also evacuated.
Anyone who sees Stewart is asked to contact police immediately.