Son of former Red Sox star George Scott accused of killing 8-year-old son in New Bedford murder-suicide
NEW BEDFORD - The son of a former Red Sox star and the man's 8-year-old son were found dead in a New Bedford home in what the Bristol County District Attorney is calling a murder-suicide.
Police were called to a home on Phillips Road shortly after 8 a.m. Friday for a well-being check. George C. Scott III, 54, and his 8-year-old son Dante Hazard were found dead inside. The two had been living at the home.
"Mr. Scott appears to have killed the boy with a sharp object before taking his own life. We are awaiting the medical examiner's confirmation of these and other details," the DA's office said in a statement.
Scott was a person of interest in the disappearance of the boy's mother Lisa Hazard, who was last seen alive at the home in 2019.
The DA's office said detectives executed a search warrant on the home about two and a half weeks ago in connection with Hazard's disappearance.
"He was a person of interest in this case. He reported her missing in April 2019 -- one month after she went missing," said Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III.
Scott was the son of the late Red Sox star George "Boomer" Scott.
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