SUMMARY
• Devin Dube, 29, is in custody following a violent domestic attack in Hudson.
• Authorities say Dube used a skateboard to kill his 90-year-old grandmother, Elaine Dube.
• Two other family members, the suspect’s father and sister, were also injured in the assault.
• Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan confirmed the suspect was apprehended after a 45-minute search on Tuesday.
HUDSON, Mass. — A quiet neighborhood is in shock following a brutal and “isolated” domestic attack that left a 90-year-old woman dead at the hands of her own grandson. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Hudson Police Chief Richard DiPersio held a press conference Wednesday morning to release the disturbing details of a homicide investigation that began Tuesday afternoon and stretched into the overnight hours.
The violence erupted just after 3 p.m. Tuesday at a residence on Munson Street. According to investigators, the suspect’s sister called 911 reporting that her brother, 29-year-old Devin Dube, was attacking her with a skateboard. Minutes later, a second call came in as the attack escalated. Authorities say Devin Dube turned the skateboard on his 90-year-old grandmother, Elaine Dube, and his father.
By the time police arrived at the scene, the suspect had already fled. Officers found Elaine Dube in the basement with catastrophic injuries. She was rushed to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, where she later succumbed to her injuries. The suspect’s father and sister were also treated for non-life-threatening facial and upper torso injuries and have since been released.
The search for the suspect lasted approximately 45 minutes before a resident reported a man running around a property on Tower Street. Police eventually located Devin Dube hiding inside a van and took him into custody without further incident. DA Marian Ryan noted that while Hudson police had previous contact with the suspect, there was no prior history of domestic violence at the home.
Devin Dube was arraigned Wednesday in Marlboro District Court on several charges, including murder and three counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a person over 60. As the investigation continues, officials are working to determine a motive for the unprovoked attack. The DA’s office emphasized that there is no ongoing threat to the Hudson community.