Residents Near 201 West Grove Street Asked to Shelter in Place
No Injuries Reported
Note: Media members are asked to stage at Peaceful Meadows Ice Cream, located at 109 West Grove St., Middleborough
MIDDLEBOROUGH – Chief Joseph Perkins reports that the Middleborough Police Department is currently searching for a man following a shooting Friday morning.
There have been no injuries reported at this time and residents in the area of 201 West Grove St. (Route 28) are asked to shelter in place while police search for the suspect.
At approximately 9:05 a.m., Middleborough Police responded to a Massachusetts Department of Transportation public works depot, located at 201 West Grove St., for a report of shots fired.
Approximately four to five shots were fired inside the facility.
The suspect then fled on foot into nearby woods.
Police have set up a perimeter and are actively searching for the suspect. The suspect was described by witnesses as a light skinned Black male or Asian male, approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall, wearing a bucket hat.
The suspect is believed to be armed and dangerous. Anyone who believes they see someone fitting this description should call 911. Do not approach the man.
This is a developing situation. More information will be provided as it becomes available.
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[…] Police were called to the facility at 201 West Grove St. around 9:05 a.m. for a report of shots fired. After the gunfire, the suspect is said to have taken off into nearby woods, according to a department press release. […]