Law enforcement agencies responded to a mobile home park in North Shore after a woman was shot and a man barricaded himself inside a home. After a reported shooting just after noon, troopers and local police arrived to find a “barricaded and likely armed suspect.” Negotiations to end the standoff included loud bangs and calls over a loudspeaker for the man to come to the door with nothing in his hands. A SWAT team eventually entered the residence, taking the man into custody.
The female victim of the shooting was taken to a hospital, but the extent of her injuries is unclear, as are the charges the man will face. Earlier, one resident was seen being evacuated from a neighboring home, and children at a nearby daycare were also evacuated. Neighbors expressed fear and concern, with one saying, “I kind of knew it was going to happen. The guy is crazy,” and expressing relief that they weren’t present during the incident. Route 1 in the area was shut down and later reopened.
The standoff at the mobile home park in Massachusetts involved a woman being shot followed by a man barricading himself inside a home. After a tense negotiation and SWAT team entry, the man was taken into custody. The fate of the shooting victim and the potential charges against the suspect are still unknown. Evacuations of nearby residents and children at a daycare added to the tense and frightening atmosphere, with one neighbor expressing their fears about the situation. The closure of Route 1 in the area added to the disruption caused by the incident.