Overview
- Massachusetts State Police say John Buffington, 67, fled to his garage and died by an apparent self-inflicted gunshot as officers announced themselves at his Princeton home.
- Investigators report finding child sexual abuse material inside the residence, including sexually explicit images involving at least one child known to the suspect.
- The warrant followed tips from an electronic service provider submitted to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and approved by Worcester District Court.
- Authorities emphasize that, at this preliminary stage, there is no apparent evidence that children Buffington encountered were harmed.
- State police, the U.S. Secret Service Cyber Task Force, Princeton Police, and county prosecutors are continuing the case, with the medical examiner to make the final determination on cause of death.