Authorities: NYC Jogger Fought Back Before Being Killed In Massachusetts
PRINCETON, Mass. (CBSNewYork) -- Investigators said Thursday that they have made a few key conclusions as they probe the death of a New York City jogger in Massachusetts.
Vanessa Marcotte, 27, fought back when she was attacked in Princeton, Massachusetts on Sunday evening, and likely left her killer with visible injuries, according to Worcester County, Massachusetts District Attorney Joseph Early Jr.
"And we know her assailant was a male," Early said. "These injuries specifically are scratches, scrapes and/or bruises."
As WCBS 880's Stephanie Colombini reported, Early said police have also narrowed the time frame for Marcotte's murder. They now believe the New York City Google employee was killed between 1 p.m., when she left her mother's house for a jog, and 3 p.m.
Early is urging anyone who saw a car parked on her mother's street during that time, or who has seen a man with cuts and bruises, to contact Massachusetts State Police.
Tips can be called into (508) 453-7589.
Marcotte is originally from Leominster, Massachusetts, outside Boston. She lived in New York City and worked as an account manager for Google.
In a statement this past Monday, Google said it is "deeply shocked and saddened.''
"Vanessa Marcotte was a much loved member of the Google team, working in our New York office for the last year and a half, and known for her ubiquitous smile, passion for volunteer work and love of Boston sports,'' the company said.
Marcotte's murder happened just five days after 30-year-old Karina Vetrano was killed after going out for a jog in Howard Beach, Queens.
Police said Vetrano was found strangled and possibly sexually assaulted last week in the Spring Creek federal park land near the Belt Parkway.
Police as of Thursday still hunting for Vetrano's killer, but investigators said they don't believe the two cases are connected.
