LYNN, MASS. (WHDH) - A search was ongoing as of Wednesday afternoon for the person police say opened fire at a Wendy’s restaurant in Lynn Tuesday evening, injuring two people.
The shooting took place just before 6 p.m. at the Wendy’s location on Boston Street, according to police. A 16 year old employee was shot in the shoulder at the restaurant’s drive-thru window, suffering non-life threatening injuries, according to police.
A 17-year-old was grazed by a bullet, police said.
Police said someone pulled up to the drive-thru window, exchanged words, fired a weapon and sped away.
A bullet hole could be seen in the middle of the drive-thru window Tuesday night as police tape was seen blocking off the area around the drive-thru.
By Wednesday afternoon, crews were repairing the shattered glass window. Police were reviewing surveillance video trying to determine if the shooting was random or targeted.
Wendy’s issued a statement following the incident, saying its “number one priority is the safety of our employees and customers.”
“We are deeply disturbed by this senseless act of violence, and we are grateful to the first responders who acted quickly in this situation,” the statement said, in part.
The Wendy’s reopened for business on Wednesday. Police said the investigation was ongoing and active on Wednesday, asking anyone with information in connection with the shooting to come forward.
The shooting remains under investigation and no arrests have been made.