Statement: Body Found Today At Burlington Hotel

Statement of Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Burlington Police Chief Michael Kent issued at 6 p.m.:

Burlington – “At approximately 12:20 a.m., today, Burlington Police were called by front desk personnel at the Extended Stay America Hotel at 40 South Avenue in Burlington.

There had been reports of a woman screaming and what sounded like gunshots inside the hotel.

When police arrived at the hotel they did a room to room search.

During that search they found a deceased female in a guest room.

Crime Scene Services are still at the hotel collecting evidence for the investigation and this remains a very active and ongoing investigation.

Next of kin and positive identification have not yet occurred.

We do not expect any further updates this evening.”