GARDNER, Mass. — Gardner Police have found the car believed to have been driven by Aaron Pennington, who is wanted by authorities for questioning in the death of his wife, 30-year-old Breanne Pennington, which state police are calling a homicide.

Pennington’s white 2013 BMW 320 sedan, which he was last seen driving away from 42 Cherry Street on Sunday morning, has been located by authorities, prompting a shelter in place for residents who live near Kelton Street.

“The Gardner Police Department and Mayor’s Office have issued a Shelter in Place for the area of Kelton, Wheeler, Raymond, and Stone Streets. Police are in the area conducting a search and investigation into a suspected felon,” officials said in a statement just before 6 p.m. Monday.

Police officers were called to the couple’s Cherry Street home around 9 a.m., Sunday and found Breanne Pennington dead from an apparent gunshot wound to the face in an upstairs bedroom, police wrote in their application for criminal complaint. Investigators did not locate a firearm, but they found three spent shell casings in the bedroom.

In the criminal complaint application, filed on Sunday, police are seeking to arrest Aaron Pennington for unlawfully possessing a firearm or ammunition.

The couple’s four young children were also found inside that home, and are now safe and in state custody, authorities said.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call Massachusetts State Police at 508-829-8236 or Gardner Police at 978-632-5600.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.

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