A 49-year-old woman is dead after a gun went off during an argument between two men inside a Rockland home Saturday evening, according to police. Officers responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting at a residence on School Street and found the woman suffering from a gunshot wound.
According to WCVB, officers received the 911 call around 5:53 p.m. Saturday and arrived to find the woman wounded at 31 School Street. Massachusetts State Police and Rockland Police are jointly investigating what the station described as a fatal domestic shooting at the home.
Argument Preceded the Shooting
Police told the station that two men were arguing inside the home when, during the dispute, a gun went off and struck the woman. Both men are being questioned by investigators, though no arrests or charges had been announced as of the report.
The woman was taken to South Shore Hospital, according to Boston 25 News, which also reported that the shooting occurred Saturday evening in the area of 31 School Street, according to the Plymouth County District Attorney's office. Boston 25 News further reported that Nicholas Zeoli said the two men were arguing in the residence when the gun went off, striking the woman.
No Threat to the Public, Police Say
Police said there is no threat to the public at this time, per the same WCVB report. The investigation remains active, with both men continuing to face questioning from authorities as the circumstances surrounding the shooting are examined.
No further details about the woman's identity, the men's relationship to her or to each other, or the outcome of the questioning have been released. Boston 25 News noted that the article would be updated as more information becomes available.
