Police are investigating after a teenager was shot in Salem on Saturday.
The 18-year-old was shot outside a convenience store on Palmer street around 1 p.m., police said.
He was taken to a nearby hospital but no information was immediately available about his condition.
People who live in the area said the violence does not reflect the tight-knit community.
“This is a good family neighborhood. There’s a lot of stuff that goes on that’s really good….there’s multiple softball games going on today,” said one resident. “Everybody’s getting along, everybody’s having a good time. They had to stop the game to bring in the helicopter to bring the kid into Boston.”
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