Crime & Safety

Lynnfield Murder Victim at Mansion Identified as Randolph Man

The setting was 8 Needham Road - a gated, three-acre estate listed for sale at $3.35 million.

LYNNFIELD, MA - A reunion party at a Lynnfield mansion took a tragic turn after a man was shot and killed over the weekend.

The victim was identified as 33-year-old Keivan Heath of Randolph, the Essex County District Attorney's office said. The setting was 8 Needham Road - a gated, three-acre estate listed for sale at $3.35 million. An online listing touted the area as one of the safest in Massachusetts.

“We’re shocked and disappointed,” homeowner Alex Styler said, according to WHDH.

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Styler rented out his mansion to a group of people who wanted to host about twenty people for their college reunion. Investigators said between 60 and 100 people showed up, according to WHDH.

Police said Heath was shot several times in the chest. He was taken to Lynn Union Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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