Crime & Safety
1 Injured In Hyannis Shooting
The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries during the shooting, police said. An investigation is ongoing.
BARNSTABLE, MA — One person was injured during a Sunday shooting in Hyannis, police said.
Officers responded to the area of Main Street and High School Road in Hyannis for reported gunshots around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday.
When they arrived, police found a man that was shot in both legs. They began treatment on him at the scene.
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The victim was taken first to Cape Cod Hospital, but was later flown to a Boston area hospital for treatment on the non-life-threatening injuries.
Additional units also responded, finding a damaged car a short distance away on High School Road. The car likely fled the scene of the shooting and crashed into an uninvolved vehicle, police said.
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The passengers in that car were unharmed in the accident.
Police determined that the shooting wasn't a random act of violence and are continuing an investigation.
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