METHUEN, MASS. (WHDH) - A teenager was shot inside a Wendy’s restaurant in Methuen Friday night, according to Methuen Police Chief Scott J. McNamara.
Methuen police responded to the restaurant on Pleasant Valley Street at approximately 7:30 p.m. for a report of a person shot inside. When officers arrived, they found a 16-year-old victim who was shot in the arm. The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment.
The 17-year-old suspect was located by police near the scene, and turned himself in without incident.
The suspect is charged with Assault with Intent to Murder, Illegal Possession of a Firearm, and Discharging a Firearm Within 500 Feet of a Dwelling.
A preliminary investigation suggests the two teenagers are known to each other. Police said the pair got into an argument, and the suspect pulled out a gun and shot the victim. Police said the victim’s injuries are non-life-threatening.
“I don’t feel safe in my own city no more,” said one man who lives in the area. “I came here to work, I see all the police here, I just passed by real quick cause I heard that somebody got shot.”
The suspect is expected to be arraigned at Lawrence Juvenile Court on Monday.
The incident remains under investigation by Methuen Police.
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