WORCESTER, MASS. (WHDH) - A 41-year-old man was taken to a hospital Wednesday after a robbery and shooting on Park Avenue in Worcester, police said.
Worcester police in a statement said officers responded to the scene near the Auto Zone Auto Parts on Park Avenue shortly before 5 p.m. after receiving a report of an armed robbery and shooting.
Police said officers found the shooting victim on scene.
Citing a preliminary investigation, police said investigators determined another person robbed and shot the victim before fleeing the area on foot.
Police said an investigation was ongoing as of Wednesday evening and asked anyone with information to contact investigators.
Police were seen in the area Wednesday afternoon taking photos and laying down evidence markers. The window of at least one car was also shot out.
Those who work around the site of the shooting told 7NEWS it is an area largely populated by businesses, adding that they were surprised a crime like this could happen in the area
No further information was immediately available.
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