WATERTOWN — The two real estate brokers shot and killed at their workplace Wednesday were active in the community and known to always look out for their agents.
Troopers ID 2 people shot, killed by coworker in Watertown real estate office
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Today 9:33 PM
Barry K. Stewart of West Carthage shot and killed himself in Franklin County after allegedly shooting and killing two coworkers at a real estate office in Watertown on Wednesday, April 28, 2021.Courtesy NYS Police
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Watertown, N.Y. Troopers have identified the two people shot and killed Wednesday afternoon by a coworker at a Watertown real estate agency.
Maxine M. Quigg, 50, of Wellesley Island, and Terence M. O’Brien, 53, of Black River, were reported shot and killed at about 2 p.m. at 145 Clinton St., according to state police. The two victims worked for the Bridgeview Real Estate Agency located at that address, troopers said.
WATERTOWN â The two real estate brokers shot and killed at their workplace Wednesday were active in the community and known to always look out for their agents.
âThe real estate community is absolutely turned over backwards,â said Linda J. Fields, a local real estate educator who taught the two who were shot Wednesday.
Maxine M. Quigg, 50, of Wellesley Island, and Terence M. OâBrien, 53, of Black River, worked together previously at Exit More Real Estate, and when they learned the business was closing, they decided to open their own brokerage, Bridgeview Real Estate Services LLC, in 2016.
Many of their former co-workers at Exit More joined them at 145 Clinton St., Suite 111. They built a staff of somewhere between 35 and 40 agents. Mrs. Fields, a real estate educator who taught Mrs. Quigg and Mr. OâBrien salesperson and brokers courses, said they werenât just successful at their job, but they were kind people who were active in the community and had w
WATERTOWN â The two real estate brokers shot and killed at their workplace Wednesday were active in the community and known to always look out for their agents.
âThe real estate community is absolutely turned over backwards,â said Linda J. Fields, a local real estate educator who taught the two who were shot Wednesday.
Maxine M. Quigg, 50, of Wellesley Island, and Terence M. OâBrien, 53, of Black River, worked together previously at Exit More Real Estate, and when they learned the business was closing, they decided to open their own brokerage, Bridgeview Real Estate Services LLC, in 2016.
Many of their former co-workers at Exit More joined them at 145 Clinton St., Suite 111. They built a staff of somewhere between 35 and 40 agents. Mrs. Fields, a real estate educator who taught Mrs. Quigg and Mr. OâBrien salesperson and brokers courses, said they werenât just successful at their job, but they were kind people who were active in the community and had w
WATERTOWN â A vigil for the two real estate brokers who were shot and killed Wednesday has been scheduled.
According to Mayor Jeffrey M. Smith, the vigil is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday on Public Square near the fountain.
Maxine M. Quigg, 50, of Wellesley Island, and Terence M. OâBrien, 53, of Black River, were shot after Barry K. Stewart, 55, of Carthage, allegedly went into their real estate office on Clinton Street on Wednesday afternoon and opened fire. Stewart later died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to state police.
It was about 2 p.m. Wednesday when Stewart allegedly went into Bridgeview Real Estate Services LLC, 145 Clinton St., Suite 111, where he was a former employee, and shot Mrs. Quigg and Mr. OâBrien, who co-owned the business.