A juvenile was shot in the leg in Chelsea, Massachusetts, one of two shootings in the city on Monday morning.
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A juvenile was shot in the leg in Chelsea, Massachusetts, Monday morning, the first of two shootings that occurred in the city within a half hour of each other and resulted in the high school going into a brief lockdown.
Chelsea police confirm they are investigating the separate shootings that resulted in one injury, four arrests and the recovery of three firearms.
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In the first shooting, Chelsea police say a juvenile was shot in the leg on Fifth Street after an altercation with another youth. The victim was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital and is expected to survive. A person of interest was identified and that juvenile was arrested, according to police.
About a half hour later, a second incident was reported with shots fired on the 50 block of Washington Avenue. Responding officers engaged three males involved, and all three were apprehended after brief foot pursuits, police said.
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No injuries were reported in this incident.
As a precaution, police say Chelsea High School was briefly placed on lockdown. That was lifted after police deemed the area safe.
Both investigations are ongoing, and charges are pending, according to police.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Chelsea Police Department at 617-466-4805, or the anonymous tip line at 617-466-4880.
