Worcester

14-year-old dead after shooting in Worcester; 16-year-old arrested

When they arrived they found a 14-year-old inside an apartment with a serious gunshot wound, according to police.

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A teenager is dead and another has been arrested after a shooting in Worcester, Massachusetts on Friday afternoon.

Worcester Police say they responded to a report of a shooting victim in the lower Belmont St neighborhood at around 4:15 p.m.

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When they arrived they found a 14-year-old inside an apartment with a serious gunshot wound, according to police.

Authorities say they rendered aid but the boy was pronounced deceased by paramedics on scene.

Police say a 16-year-old has been arrested in connection to the shooting.

The investigation is ongoing.

If you have any information about this incident you are urged to call (508) 799-8651.

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