CHELSEA, MASS. (WHDH) - Chelsea residents are being warned to stay indoors as officers continue searching for a person of interest they say may have fatally shot a 19-year-old woman in the head Thursday night.
Officers responding to a reported shooting in the area of 50 Garfield Ave. assisted in transporting the victim to Massachusetts General Hospital, where she died a short time later, according to police.
The person of interest allegedly fled down Wesley Street toward the Parkway and is described as having long, blonde hair. They were last seen wearing a black puffy coat.
Chief Brian Kyes said the scene remains active as investigators work to determine the circumstances around the incident.
“This is certainly a pretty horrific scene,” Kyes said. “Any time there’s an aggravated assault or somebody gets hurt, obviously, it’s very distressful. But when someone passes away — a young woman passes away — I’m just- I’m at a loss for words.”
No further details were released.
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