An “armed and dangerous” real estate agent drove up to a real estate agency in upstate New York and started shooting, killing two people and himself following a police chase.

Barry K. Stewart (New York State Police)

Barry K. Stewart, 55, is accused of killing a woman and a man at BridgeView Real Estate Services in New York’s Watertown, according to the New York Daily News. At around 2 p.m. on Wednesday, the former BridgeView Real Estate Services agent reportedly drove up to the real estate agency’s office in a gray 2020 Ford F-150 pickup truck and started shooting.

“Caller states Barry Stewart is there and shot everyone,” a dispatcher said through Jefferson County emergency radio transmissions. “Caller apparently locked herself in the bathroom. There are two other people there with her.”

Maxine Quigg, 50, and Terence O’Brien, 53, of Black River, NY were the two victims killed in the shooting. Both were described as dedicated, professional Realtors and caring parents in their agent bios.

“Maxine was that mom that put notes in her kid’s lunch boxes and treated even the smallest holiday as a reason to celebrate,” reads her online agent profile. “To this day, Maxine infuses everything she does with the same enthusiasm and care.”

BridgeView Real Estate Services

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