Crime & Safety

Canton Man Shot After Answering Doorbell

The resident was shot in the neck early Friday, but is expected to survive, according to reports.

Canton police are searching for an individual suspected of shooting a man in Canton early Friday morning, according to reports. 

A Chapman Street resident was shot in the neck around 2 a.m. Friday after he opened his front door and someone started shooting, according to a WHDH report.

The victim was allegedly shot in the neck but was flown to Boston Medical Center and is expected to survive, according to the report. 

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The 29-year-old resident was reportedly conscious and alert when he was taken to the hospital, according to MyFoxBoston.com.

A woman in the home at the time was not injured, according to reports.

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Canton Police could not be reached for further comment on the incident Friday. 

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