BROOKLINE, MASS. (WHDH) - An investigation continued in Brookline Tuesday night as police after police said two suspects forced their way into a home and assaulted a man inside early Tuesday morning.
The Brookline Police Department said a 61-year-old man was left with a laceration wound to the head after “multiple masked suspects” broke into a home on Warren Street around 2 a.m. and assaulted the resident. Police added there was also evidence that a gun was fired during the incident.
“At least one of the suspects was in possession of a firearm, the firearm was discharged just prior to the suspects fleeing the home,” the police department stated on Facebook.
Authorities said that based on their investigation, they believed the suspects forced their way through the balcony of the home’s second floor while the residents, two brothers, were sleeping inside.
“Right now, there’s reason to believe that it may have been targeted, but that’s part of the investigation,” Deputy Superintendent Paul Campbell told reporters on Tuesday. “One of the brothers heard a struggle – there was a brother that was in bed, he was attacked – the second brother heard the struggle, he came and attempted to intervene and eventually, the suspects fled.”
The suspects were able to escape while the resident who was attacked was later taken to a hospital as a precaution, according to authorities. No details on whether anything was stolen from the home had been released as of Tuesday afternoon.
Brookline PD later shared footage and images of two masked individuals, including video of a suspect approaching a camera and attempting to cover it.
People who live in the area also shared their reactions.
“It’s very sad that something like this would happen,” said John Businger. “One hopes that they catch the people.”
“I never would have expected it to be anything like this,” said neighbor Laurie Alpert. “I feel like we live in a bubble. We’re in Brookline.”
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