Crime & Safety
Worcester Man Shot Victim In Back During Morning Robbery: Police
Worcester police have arrested a 23-year-old after a robbery on Sunday in Main South.
WORCESTER, MA — Worcester police have arrested a 23-year-old man after a daylight robbery and shooting Sunday morning in the Main South neighborhood.
Around 10 a.m. Sunday, a Worcester officer heard gunshots near the intersection of Main and King streets. Nearby, he found the 39-year-old victim with a gunshot wound to the back. Police provided first aid until an ambulance arrived, and the victim was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police said.
According to Worcester police, Seamus Carey, of Providence Street, approached the victim holding a gun and demanded the victim hand over all his valuables. When the victim turned around to run, Carey opened fire, Worcester police said in a news release.
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Carey was arrested Monday night on charges of armed robbery, armed assault with intent to murder, and multiple gun charges.
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