Crime & Safety
Lawrence City Worker Killed Was 52-Year-Old Methuen Man
Marcos A. Ruiz-Rodriguez, 52, of Methuen, was doing roadwork in Lawrence when he was shot, Wednesday.
LAWRENCE, MA — Public safety officials announced the identity of the victim of Wednesday's shooting in Lawrence. Marcos A. Ruiz-Rodriguez, 52, of Methuen, was doing roadwork on Lawrence's Andover Street when he was shot, Essex District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett and Lawrence Police Chief Roy Vasque said. He was a long-time employee of the city Department of Public Works, officials said.
Lawrence Police responded to the scene around 2 p.m. Wednesday and transported Ruiz-Rodrigues to Lawrence General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
According to the release, investigators currently do not believe that Ruis-Rodrigues was the intended target of the shooting. The Essex District Attorney’s Office, the Essex State Police Detective Unit and the Lawrence Police are investigating. No arrests have been made.
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Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com.
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