Following a car crash, police in Stoughton, Massachusetts, discovered a victim of gunfire inside one of the vehicles, sparking a disturbing sight tha
Following a car crash, police in Stoughton, Massachusetts, discovered a victim of gunfire inside one of the vehicles, sparking a disturbing sight that is now under investigation.
The incident took place at the intersection of West and Plain Streets on Wednesday night about 9:15 p.m. There were three cars involved.
Police said they think a gun was fired from a black automobile and hit the driver of a white SUV. According to the authorities, the pickup truck’s driver was not involved in the shooting and was only inadvertently involved in the collision.
“Five people were transported to areas hospitals, one of those people was the victim of a gunshot wound,” said Deputy Chief Brian Holmes. “This is an active and ongoing investigation. At this time the public doesn’t have anything to be concerned about, this is a contained incident, it’s isolated to these motor vehicles involved and the folks that were involved in that.”
Police are still looking into the scene of the shooting and any possible triggers, such as road rage or other factors.
According to Stoughton police, no arrests have been made as of yet. Deputy Chief Holmes underlined that the incident’s many details were still being investigated.
