Waltham Police Arrest Two Men In Overnight Shooting

Waltham Police arrested two men early this morning saying they were involved in a shooting on the Waltham/Newton line.

Jose Miranda, 25, of Roxbury, and Hassan Swanigan, 21 of Boston, were arrested at around 1 a.m. in the area of 74 Robbins St. in Waltham, after police say their pair used a shotgun to shoot out the window of a car.

Both men were charged with unlawful carrying of a firearm and discharging a firearm with 500 feet of a home, according to Waltham Police Detective Sgt. Joseph Guigno. 

Miranda is also charged with failure to stop for police, malicious destruction of property over $250 (the car window and several motor vehicle offenses, according to Guigno.

Swanigan is also charged with malicious destruction of property over $250 (the car window), according to Guigno.

Guigno said it does not appear anybody was in the car they targeted and are not sure whether the men were shooting at a specific person. Police do not have a motive for the shooting and nobody was injured, Guigno said.

The incident began at around 12:47 a.m. when police, who were in the area on an unrelated matter, responded to the scene for a report of gunfire, according to Guigno. Officers witnessed the suspect’s vehicle flee the scene and gave chase.

“After a short pursuit, the suspect vehicle was stopped at the Waltham/Newton line,” Guigno said.

Officers later found the window of another vehicle shot out and wadding from a shotgun at the scene, Guigno. A search of the area turned up a loaded 16-gauge shotgun, Guigno said.

Waltham and State Police are investigating the incident.