Crime & Safety

Highway Shooting On I-290 In Worcester: Cadillac Sought By Police

The shooting took place just after 8 p.m. Wednesday near the I-290, Route 146 split.

State police are searching for a Cadillac in connection to a shooting Wednesday along I-290.
State police are searching for a Cadillac in connection to a shooting Wednesday along I-290. (Neal McNamara/Patch)

WORCESTER, MA — State police are searching for a Cadillac in connection to a shooting that took place along I-290 Wednesday night.

According to state police, someone riding in a black Cadillac opened fire on another vehicle around 8:15 p.m. The shooting happened near the I-290 and Route 146 split, police said.

"Yesterday, March 8, between 8:10 and 8:20 p.m. Troopers assigned to the Holden Barracks responded to reports of a blue Toyota Rav4 that had been struck by numerous rounds of ammunition, that had been fired from another vehicle, on Route 290 westbound in the area of Exit 16/Route 146 in Worcester," state police sad in a social media post.

Anyone who may have witnessed the shooting can call the Holden barracks with tips by dialing (508) 829-8410.