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Man dead, woman and boy injured in Lowell shooting, authorities say

Lowell police officers responded to reports of a shooting just after midnight on Friday, the Middlesex County District Attorney’s office said.

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August 11, 2024

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A man died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound and a woman and juvenile were left injured by a shooting in Lowell on Friday, authorities said.

The Middlesex County District Attorney’s office said in a statement that an investigation into the South Walker Street shooting is ongoing.

Lowell police responded to reports of a gunshot victim on Wilder Street around midnight, the statement said. Police found a juvenile male, who had been shot and is now in stable condition. The DA said police then learned the shooting occurred in a home on South Walker Street.

When they entered the home, officers found a woman suffering from a gunshot wound and a man suffering from a “self-inflicted gunshot wound,” according to the statement. The DA said he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The woman was transported to a local hospital, where she remains in critical condition, the statement said.

This shooting is an isolated incident, the DA said.

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