Crime
14-year-old dead, 16-year-old arrested, after fatal Worcester shooting
A Massachusetts teen is dead, and another is under arrest after a fatal shooting.
According to Worcester Police, on Friday, at about 4:15 p.m., Worcester Police officers were dispatched to an address in the lower Belmont St neighborhood for a report of a possible shooting victim. Upon arrival, officers located a fourteen-year-old victim inside an apartment with a serious gunshot wound. Officers rendered medical aid, but the boy was pronounced deceased by paramedics. Detectives arrived and began the follow-up investigation.
On Saturday, at about 12:15 a.m., a sixteen-year-old was placed under arrest in connection with this incident.
This investigation is ongoing. If you have information about this incident, please 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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