Hotel Guest Shot, Injured In Braintree: Police

BRAINTREE, MA — A man staying at a Braintree hotel was shot and injured while in its parking lot Saturday evening, police have said.

The man, who wasn’t identified, was a guest of the Extended Stay America hotel at 20 Rockdale St., near South Shore Plaza. He was struck in his leg by at least one bullet around 5:40 p.m. and later taken to South Shore Hospital for treatment.

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Police were looking for a “person of interest” in relation to the incident, and who may have been registered at the hotel, police said in a statement Sunday afternoon.

The shooting was reported by several callers, including a Braintree firefighter working a private detail at the Extended Stay America. The firefighter told police he heard gunshots and saw a man run toward the edge of the parking lot.

Gunshots were also reported by workers at a FedEx building next door, who briefly placed the site on lockdown. Another caller reported a man shot near that location, 44 Granite St.