Crime & Safety

Suspect in Quincy Shooting Expected in Court Monday

Cory Kisakye, 18, faces firearm charges, according to the Quincy Police Department.

QUINCY, MA — A man arrested following an alleged gunshot incident in Quincy Center is likely to appear in Quincy District Court Monday.

Cory Kisakye, 18, faces firearm charges, according to the Quincy Police Department.

On Friday at 1:51 p.m., police responded to a report of gunshots fired behind Santander Bank on Hancock Street. Witnesses told police that a shot was fired, striking a basement door at the nearby Masonic Temple and the suspects fled down Hancock Street.

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Following a search for suspects on foot and with helicopters, police found two individuals who matched the description of the suspects on the second floor of a parking garage at 1250 Hancock St., police said. The first suspect, identified Kisakye was taken into custody at the garage. The second person, identified as a juvenile, jumped out of the garage and fled, police said. Subscribe to the Quincy Patch newsletter.

Two guns were allegedly found in Kisakye's backpack during his arrest.

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Kisakye and the juvenile face multiple firearms charges and the juvenile was additionally charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. He also had an outstanding warrant for his arrest, police said.

Due to the second suspect's age, details of their arraignment will not be released.

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