File photo of a Worcester Police cruiser
Schools were placed in lockdown and a local college canceled classes for the day after a shooting in Worcester, Massachusetts, on Monday morning.
Worcester police said they responded to a report of a gunshot in the 400 block of Burncoat Street around 8:40 a.m. One person was injured in the shooting and was taken to a local hospital. Their condition was not immediately known.
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Shortly after the initial call, police said schools on Burncoat Street were placed on lockdown as a precaution. That lockdown has since been lifted.
"At this time, we do not believe there is a threat to the public," Worcester police said on Facebook.
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The shooting remains under investigation.
Quinsigamond Community College, which is located nearby on West Boylston Street, announced on its website that it has canceled classes for the day as a result of the shooting. The college will remain open for "services only," they said.
