A man was seen pulling a gun during an altercation that left someone with a bite wound at a school bus stop in Marshfield, Massachusetts, Wednesday, police said.
The incident prompted a brief lockdown at a nearby school, according to Marshfield police, who arrested the man, identified as Oscar Anderson, 29. He faces charges including assault and battery, disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace.
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Several people called 911 about 8:15 a.m. to report an altercation near the stop on Plain Street, and two of them reported a man pulling out a gun, according to police. The incident took place near Marshfield's schools, so authorities ordered that people there shelter in place.
Anderson was taken into custody and the other person involved in the fight, who hasn't been identified, was sent to a hospital after being bitten under their armpit and hit in the head with keys by Anderson, according to police.
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State police and other law enforcement agencies were helping Marshfield police search for the gun witnesses saw during the fight, according to police.
Susan Spinale told NBC10 Boston that the armed man involved had also berated her the day before at the same bus stop.
“ I was so nervous coming today at the bus stop because I didn’t know what was gonna happen," she said.
She said he became aggressive toward her and other parents again on Wednesday.
"He was yelling at the other parents, and then all we heard was the kids on the bus yelling fight, fight fight," she said.
Aother parent intervened. Spinale said she is grateful for his actions and more at ease knowing police have taken over.
“He doesn’t know me that well, and for him to put his life on the line, to protect me and my daughter I just want to thank him," she said.
Furnace Brook Middle School was placed on lockdown out of an abundance of caution, Superintendent Jeffrey Granatino said in a letter to parents. The lockdown lasted for about 25 minutes, Granatino said, after which students and teachers resumed the regular school schedule.
The district said all students were safe.
Police initially said the incident happened at a Starbucks, but the company says it happened at the nearby Village apartments. Video showed a heavy police presence in a residential area near the coffee shop and school.
