Chaos erupted on a Somerville street as gunshots were followed by a car crash that injured a teenager and rattled a neighborhood. The police are piecing together a violent sequence that led to a 17-year-old with up to two bullet wounds and multiple individuals fleeing a purportedly stolen vehicle.
Details from the City of Somerville indicate the incident occurred on Alston Street, where officers responded to reports of gunfire and discovered the aftermath of a motor vehicle rollover. The damaged car, with New Hampshire plates, was towed from the scene by 9:30 p.m., as reported by Boston 25 News. The teenage victim was rushed to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Surveillance footage reviewed by WCVB reveals the startling moments preceding the crash. A vehicle speeds towards three men crossing the street, several shots are fired, and then chaos: the vehicle collides with a parked car and flips over, just feet away where a woman and child stood on the sidewalk. This eyewitness video provides a harrowing account of the drive-by shooting's abrupt and violent end.
Steve Cardoso, a longtime resident, described the turmoil. "Shooting, that's it, saw the guys run away," he told WCVB. The same source confirmed that at least two individuals were transported to the hospital, although it remains unclear if their injuries stemmed from the shooting or crash itself.
Police are now calling on anyone with information to come forward. Residents of the seemingly peaceful area are left shaken as investigators comb through the wreckage and witnesses recall the terrifying events. The investigation is ongoing and updates will follow as more details surface.
