A tragic scene was uncovered in a Raynham home yesterday after a man and woman were found dead from gunshot wounds, leaving two children unscathed but undoubtedly traumatized. According to a statement obtained by Boston 25 News, the deceased have been identified as Mark Henshaw, 35, and Marie Hunt, 37, who were discovered in a locked upstairs bedroom of the Elm Street West residence, the grim discovery was made after Raynham police responded to an urgent 911 call placed just after noon.
The district attorney, Thomas Quinn, relayed there were no signs of forced entry into the home, police conducted a thorough search and found the two minor children unharmed; it was not until they made their way to the upper floor and breached a locked bedroom they were faced with the dreadful sight of Henshaw and Hunt, he was there, lying on the bed with a fatal wound in the head and she beside him struck in the abdomen, both being declared dead at the scene shortly after 12:39 p.m. according to Quinn's official account.
Further details provided by a CBS News Boston article, conveyed insights from Marie Hunt's brother, Justin Firsch, who remembered his sister as an energetic person fond of outdoor activities such as shooting and fishing, and said, "She was one of the people you'd talk to the most." Firsch also highlighted his sister's career as a prison guard in Bridgewater, a position she held for several years though he admittedly was uncertain of her relationship with Henshaw.
