METHUEN, MASS. (WHDH) - State police have arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting at a McDonald’s in Methuen that sent one person to the hospital Friday.
Rodney Villar, 29, of Dracut, was arrested in connection with a shooting at the Haverhill Street fast food restaurant that left one man injured, according to Methuen Police Chief Joseph E. Solomon.
The victim was airlifted to a Boston hospital. Their condition was not immediately released.
Investigators say the shooting occurred around 9:30 p.m. after a fight broke out in the parking lot.
Methuen Police Capt. Jim Jajuga said the proximity to the McDonald’s was concerning.
“Obviously this is alarming to us, this happened in a busy McDonald’s parking lot where there was a lot of people around,” Jajuga said. “The only positive on this was that at right now, we don’t have any innocent bystanders that were struck. But that is the danger when people pull firearms in parking lots and shoot like this.”
Villar is facing charges including assault and battery with a dangerous weapon with the intent to commit murder.
#Update suspect in #Methuen shooting is in custody. Ty @MassStatePolice @DracutMAPD and @LowellPD for the apprehension. Nice work. @cityofmethuen via @ChiefSolomon
— Methuen Police 🇺🇸 (@MethuenPolice) July 6, 2019
#Methuen shooting at McDonalds Haverhill St. One subject shot. Transpirted to local hospital. Info still unfolding. More to come. @cityofmethuen via @ChiefSolomon pic.twitter.com/aGnQNtBtoh
— Methuen Police 🇺🇸 (@MethuenPolice) July 6, 2019
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