Crime & Safety
1 Charged After Cape Cod Hotel Shootout
Two men were involved in a shooting at a Cape Cod hotel. Neither were injured, but one now faces charges.
WEST YARMOUTH, MA — A Cape Cod hotel was the scene of a Wednesday shootout, local police officials said. Now, one man is facing charges.
Jarius McWilliams, 20, of West Yarmouth is being held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing after being charged with carrying a firearm without a license and discharging that firearm with 500 feet of a dwelling, the Cape and Islands District Attorney said on Thursday.
At about 7:20 p.m. on Wednesday, West Yarmouth Police were dispatched to the Hampton Inn for a call of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers learned that two men had shot at each other in the hotel's parking lot. It does not appear that anyone was injured, officials said.
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McWilliams was arrested later that day, but the investigation is ongoing and it's possible additional charges could be coming.
A dangerousness hearing for McWilliams is scheduled for July 14 9:00 a.m. in the Orleans District Court.
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