A Saturday shooting on Chestnut Street in Lowell left one person hospitalized and the neighborhood shaken, after officers found a wounded victim and had the person flown by medical helicopter to a Boston hospital. Responding to reports of gunfire on Chestnut Street, officers located the victim and called in a medevac, according to 7News. Detectives from the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office assisted Lowell police with processing the scene, the station reported. No arrests have been announced as the investigation continues.
Middlesex prosecutors on scene
The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office says it deploys specialized teams, including its Homicide & Unsolved and Special Investigations units, to back up local departments when serious violent crimes occur. Materials from the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office also highlight resources for victims that are often made available when prosecutors join an investigation.
Recent violent incidents in Lowell
This shooting follows a March 28 incident off Pawtucket Boulevard that left one man dead and prompted a joint response from police and prosecutors, as reported by WCVB. Coverage that day emphasized investigators asking for tips and published the department’s non-emergency contact.
How to help
Anyone with information about Saturday’s Chestnut Street shooting is asked to call the Lowell Police Department’s non-emergency line at (978) 937-3200 or dial 911 in an emergency. The department lists that contact on its website, and the Lowell Police Department says it plans to release more details as the case develops.
