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Hotel shooting victim was not intended target, police say
The investigation into the shooting remains active.
A shooting victim at the Hampton Inn hotel in North Attleborough on Monday night was not the intended target, according to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office.
At around 10:05 p.m., North Attleborough police responded to the hotel at 55 Draper Ave. after receiving a 911 call reporting a person was shot.
First responders found a 61-year-old man who sustained a gunshot wound to the face in the lobby of the hotel. The man suffered from a nonlife-threatening injury and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The DA’s office said an initial investigation showed the victim was not the intended target.
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North Attleborough police and Massachusetts State Police are actively investigating the incident.
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