LAWRENCE, MASS. (WHDH) - An investigation is underway after a man was shot to death in the street Wednesday night in Lawrence, officials said.
Police responding just before 6:30 p.m. to Hampshire Street near Alder Street for a report of a shooting found a man in his 30s on the ground suffering from gunshot wounds.
The victim, whose name has not been released, was shot multiple times, according to investigators.
7’s Justin Bourke counted nine bullet casings in the street.
Neighbors are now worried about their safety.
“I feel scared just being there. I live by myself and I just don’t want to be around,” neighbor Ivy Wheeler said.
Authorities are searching for a car with out of state plates that may be connected with the shooting.
The Essex County District Attorney’s Office is assisting with the investigation.
No additional details were immediately available.
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