Crime & Safety
2 Hospitalized After Shooting Outside Worcester Barbershop
The victims and friends were reportedly uncooperative with police after a shooting on Hamilton Street on Friday. Police are investigating.
WORCESTER, MA — Police are investigating a shooting that happened on Friday afternoon outside a Worcester barbershop.
Around 3:09 p.m, Worcester police responded to the area 105 Hamilton St. - Who's Next Barbershop - after receiving multiple calls about gunshots fired.
Police found a 27-year-old man on the ground suffering from serious gunshot wounds, and he was treated at the scene and transported to a nearby hospital.
An officer spotted a black vehicle speeding away from the scene and followed it to a city hospital. A second shooting victim, a 24-year-old man with a single gunshot wound to his lower extremity, was in the vehicle. Three others were in the car.
The 27-year-old victim was immediately taken into emergency surgery; he is listed in critical but stable condition. He is expected to survive from his injuries at this time, said police. WPD detectives attempted to speak with the 24-year-old victim but he refused to cooperate. He is in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries.
The three friends in the vehicle also refused to cooperate.
Investigators are working on a motive and the circumstances leading up to the shooting, as well as working on identifying the shooter or shooters.
If anyone has information about this incident they can send an anonymous text to 274637 TIPWPD + your message or send an anonymous web based message at worcesterma.gov/police. Calls can also be made to the Worcester Police Detective Bureau at 508-799-8651.
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