Officials investigating North Attleboro murder

North Attleboro Police, Massachusetts State Police Detectives assigned to the district attorney’s office and Homicide Unit prosecutors are investigating a homicide, which occurred this afternoon on High Street.

According to Gregg Miliote of the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office, North Attleboro Police responded to 64 High Street this afternoon around 4:01 p.m. for a reported shooting incident. When first responders arrived at the apartment building, they located the male victim inside his apartment suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim, a 38-year-old North Attleboro man, was rushed to Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, where he was later pronounced deceased.

Officials are yet to release the victim’s name as next of kin has yet to be notified.

The names of any possible suspects have also not been released.