SHREWSBURY, MASS. (WHDH) - A 57-year-old man died and a 26-year-old man is in custody after a shooting in Shrewsbury Thursday morning, according to the district attorney.
Police responded to calls for a disturbance around 8:48 a.m. Officials say an altercation occurred on a path next to Jordan Pond.
Police say the victim saw the suspect spray-painting in the area and took a picture of him.
Shrewsbury police were joined by multiple law enforcement agencies searching for an ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect in the area of Edgewater and Plainfield avenues.
When they arrived, police say the victim was found and later died due to his injuries. Officials say the victim had just walked his child to school.
The suspect was seen watering plants around a white home with graffiti on its siding. Neighbors say the suspect spray-painted “BLM” and “Free Palestine” on the side of the home.
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The man walked out of the front door of the home and was told to get down.
“I look outside. I see a couple of cops. I actually heard my neighbor downstairs say they got the guy. I see all the cops are here, the SWAT here,” said Tomas Casey, who lives near the scene.
At this time, no charges are filed and the suspect is known to Shrewsbury police. People who live and work nearby say they’re also familiar with the suspect.
“We had an altercation with him a couple days ago where he came zipping through the parking lot, started yelling at one of the employees over here. Then I was talking to him, he started yelling at me and telling me to mind my own business. Its just nuts, crazy,” John Bissonnette said, who works near the arrest scene.
Officials advised residents to avoid the area and to shelter in place if in the area.
Investigators have warrants and are searching the home for clues as the investigation continues.
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