Crime

2 shot in Melrose; police looking for suspect

The incident left two male victims suffering from gunshot wounds to their lower extremities.

By Madeleine Aitken

1 minute to read

Melrose police are searching for the suspect of a shooting in the city Sunday evening that left two male victims suffering from gunshot wounds to their lower extremities.

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Police were called to the area of 44 Waverly Place, off West Wyoming Drive, at about 7:30 p.m. where officers found the injured victims, according to a department release. The preliminary investigation suggests the shooting transpired as a result of a verbal altercation between the suspect and victims, and the parties knew each other, police said. The victims were transported to area hospitals by ambulance; their current conditions are unknown.

The suspect is a white male with a beard, 130-140 pounds, and he was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt. He is believed to be armed, police said, and anyone who sees someone fitting this description was asked to call 911.

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