Officers ID man, little one concerned in obvious murder-suicide in New Bedford

The person and little one concerned in an obvious murder-suicide in New Bedford Friday have been recognized by officers.

George Scott III and 8-year-old Dante Hazard have been discovered useless at their dwelling on Phillips Highway by law enforcement officials performing a well-being examine on Friday, in keeping with a Bristol County District Legal professional’s Workplace assertion.

The well-being examine was requested by a relative of Scott’s, who had not been in a position to get in contact, in keeping with the assertion.

Officers stated that it seems from the proof recovered on the scene that Scott allegedly killed the boy with a pointy object earlier than taking his personal life.

“We’re awaiting the health worker’s affirmation of those and different particulars,” in keeping with the assertion.

Officers stated Dante Hazard was the son of Scott and Lisa Hazard. Scott is an individual of curiosity within the 2019 disappearance of Lisa Hazard.

As a part of this lacking individual investigation, about two-and-a-half weeks in the past, detectives executed a court-issued search warrant on the dwelling on Phillips Highway, in keeping with the assertion.

Officers stated the courtroom has sealed these search warrants as a part of the continuing investigation into Hazard’s disappearance.

That investigation stays energetic, in keeping with officers.