8 injured, 2 critical in Essex County

Lina Portman3 weeks ago

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A mass shooting at a social media pop-up party in Massachusetts early Sunday left eight people injured, including at least one minor, and two of the victims are in critical condition.

“We are certainly deeply saddened by the tragic events of last night and our hearts go out to the victims and their families,” Methuen Police Chief Scott McNamara said at a news conference Sunday. “These acts of senseless violence do not represent the values of our community.”

At 1:55 a.m. Sunday morning, police responded to several 911 calls reporting a shooting at 100 Lindberg Avenue in Methuen, a town in Essex County about 30 minutes north of Boston.

When police arrived, they found seven victims with gunshot wounds and an eighth person with serious head injuries as they fled the scene, McNamara District and Essex County Prosecutor Paul Tucker said.

The victims were transported to a local hospital.

“There were hundreds of people involved here, and these were terrible crimes,” Tucker said.

State police detectives and Methuen police are investigating, a news release sent to USA TODAY said.

Officials said they would not release more information regarding the shooting Sunday.

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Who are the victims ?

The victims were aged between 17 and 23. Their identities have not been released.

Have there been any arrests?

The investigation is ongoing, but police have not arrested anyone involved in the shooting.

“We have strong evidence and leads, but we don’t have a suspect at this time,” McNamara said.

Tucker declined to comment when asked how many people were suspected of being involved in the shooting.

Police ask for help in identifying suspects

Police are asking for help identifying the shooters.

Police have several leads, but nothing “is as effective as people reaching out to us and giving us information, especially if it's first-hand,” Tucker said.

Tucker asked anyone with information regarding the incident to contact Methuen police.

To anonymously share information regarding the shooting, call the Methuen Police Department at 978-983-8794.

Gunshots erupt in another incident

An unrelated shooting also killed one person in Lynn, a municipality in Massachusetts, on Saturday evening, Tucker said.

Several shots were fired at the victim while the individual was in a car.

“It was a very busy evening,” Tucker said. “Unfortunately, gun violence has impacted two very good communities.

Lynn police and state police are investigating the shooting.

Julia is a trends reporter for USA TODAY. She has covered a variety of topics, from local business and government in her hometown of Miami to technology and pop culture. You can contact her on LinkedIn or follow her X, formerly Twitter, Instagram And Tic Tac: @juliamariegz

Who are the victims ?

Have there been any arrests?

Police ask for help in identifying suspects

Gunshots erupt in another incident

Lina Portman

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