BOSTON (WHDH) - A man is facing criminal charges after more than a dozen shots were fired in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood on Wednesday night, sending people scrambling for safety, officials said.
Brandon Sicard, 29, of Boston, was arrested Thursday on charges including assault by means of a dangerous weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm, and firearm discharged within 500 feet of a dwelling, according to the Boston Police Department.
The gunshots rang out in the area of Boylston and Fairfield streets around 7 p.m., according to police.
Several businesses and vehicles were damaged in the shooting, including a window on a Boylston Street storefront that was blown out by the bullets.
Nearby stores went into lockdown as bystanders in the neighborhood rushed to find shelter.
After his arrest, officers searched his home, which sits just around the corner from the alleged crime, for evidence.
“All day we’ve had police on these stairs and we were wondering what was going on. Come to find out that was him. Potentially anyway, allegedly,” said a man who lives in Sicard’s building.
As police continue their investigation, people who live, work and visit the popular shopping district say they are thankful nobody got hurt.
Sicard will be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court at a later date.
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