Crime & Safety
Child Injured During Shooting In Worcester: Police
The girl was in a car that was damaged by gunfire on Thursday night.
WORCESTER, MA — A 3-year-old girl suffered minor injuries Thursday night when someone opened fire near a car she was riding in.
Police responded to Harding Street near Crompton Park at around 8:30 p.m. Thursday on a report of gunfire. Officers found a car that had possibly been damaged in a shooting. The girl suffered a leg injury, but police did not immediately know if she was actually hit by gunfire.
Worcester police have responded to two other shootings in the last week. On July 9, a man was injured when someone opened fire along Mount Pleasant Street. Police have arrested Jose Merced, 33, and charged him with assault with intent to murder.
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On July 10, a man was shot and injured along Hope Avenue. Two juveniles were arrested in connection to that incident.
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