West Bridgewater Police Department : Official
10 hrs ·
For Immediate Release: “Home struck from stray rifle round four individuals questioned”
Today at 1300 hrs. the West Bridgewater Police Department received a (911) call and responded to (173) Lincoln Street, West Bridgewater. The caller reports a stray bullet had broken through their window entering the home coming to rest on top of a small table. This caller told the 911 operator that although several individuals including children were in the home at this time there were no injuries. The scene was process with the assistance of Plymouth County B.C.I and the rifle round recovered.
Just prior to this (911) call on Lincoln Street it was reported that gun shots were heard in the area behind Shaw’s Supermarkets Corporate Officers located on West Center Street. This location only a short distance from the incident reported at (173) Lincoln Street. When officers arrived to the area they continually heard multiple “spurts” of gun fire coming from the wooded area to the rear of Shaw’s. This gun fire continued but due to the thick terrain and marsh like conditions officers were unable to locate these individuals on foot. The Massachusetts State Police Air Wing was requested and Troopers assigned to the air wing were able to view and record (4) individuals with a large array of weapons located deep in the woods at what was described as some type of camp site. During this incident, Sergeant Winkler was able to obtain information on one of the parties believed in the wooded area. This individual was contacted and later confirmed to be one of the four individuals observed by the Massachusetts State Police Air Wing. During this phone conversation all four individuals voluntarily exited the camp coming back to a boat ramp located off of West Center St. All four individuals were taken to the West Bridgewater Police Department for questioning. During this investigation several high powered rifles were seized.
All four individuals were questioned and later released. Investigators have yet to determine if the bullet that struck and entered the home located at (173) Lincoln Street was shot from any of these four individuals. This investigation continues but we are extremely thankful no one was injured during this incident.
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