"Knowing that this just happened makes me question working here now," she said. He is being held without bail. Shopper Anna Chang was on the first floor when she saw people running. Officers responding to reports of a shooting at the mall at 3 p.m. found a 26-year-old man shot, officials said. All rights reserved, MBTA Says Human Error' Is Focus of Investigation After Woman Killed in Train Collision, Elderly Woman Stabbed in Hamilton, Suspect in Custody, New Video Shows Moment Floor Buckled on Green Line Train on Marathon Monday, Ex-Hopkinton Deputy Police Chief Charged With Child Rape, Aerosmith Announces Farewell Tour, Including New Year's Eve Show in Boston, West Newbury School Evacuated, Student Taken to Hospital Amid Hazmat Situation, Pupdate on the Adorable Dog That Fell Asleep on Our Broadcast. Everyone was gone by the time we got there, Manson said. A man was critically injured Saturday afternoon in a shooting at a shopping mall in Braintree, Massachusetts, and the suspect is still on the loose, police said. "I've lived here my whole life. Rodriguez fled the mall on foot, but was tracked by a police K-9 team and arrested on Granite Street a short distance from the mall. Authorities investigating a deadly shooting at a Massachusetts mall have arrested a woman accused of being an accessory after the fact. On July 3, 2020, a 15-year-old girl bystander was shot in the chest and hand at the mall. A pair of men were arrested last week after police say they targeted shoppers leaving the Royal Poinciana Plaza. Authorities said they suspected Julius Hammond-Desir, 19, of Maynard, for the Jan. 22 shooting at an unidentified store in the mall and named him on Jan. 28 as they sought the publics help in locating him. He was most recently a reporter at The Lowell Sun. Receive the latest news and breaking updates, straight from our newsroom to your inbox. Two days later, it was announced that the victim, 26-year old Dijoun C. Beasley from Dorchester, Kokoros called the shooting, the second in as many years, "unacceptable.". Police made arrests nearby after tracking down suspects in both cases. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Braintree police at (781) 794-8620 or Massachusetts State Police at (781) 830-4990. He previously worked covering politics in Pennsylvania and breaking news and government in North Dakota starting in 2012. Stay up to date with everything Boston. "My girlfriend just called in a panic said cops descended on South Shore plaza and ordered her and everyone out immediately. Police said it appears this was a targeted shooting, not a random event, and wanted to assure the public there was no danger to the community at large. One male produced a firearm and shot the other male, he said. The victim was in grave condition after the shooting in a store Saturday afternoon, and police were still searching for the gunman on Sunday, law enforcement officials said. Some took to social media and recounted hearing multiple gunshots and crowds of people racing for safety, as law enforcement officers with guns searched for the shooter. The man was taken to a Boston area hospital, police said. January 22, 2022 / 9:59 PM The man accused of shooting and killing another man at the South Shore Plaza mall in Braintree was arrested in Dorchester this morning after three and a half weeks Everyone, run! a man named Wendell told NBC10 Boston. He was taken to a Boston hospital in grave condition, police said. The Norfolk District Attorneys Office alleges that Hammond-Desir fatally shot Beasley at an undisclosed store on the main floor of the mall around 3 p.m. last Saturday. Anyone with information is asked to contactBraintree Policeat 781-794-8620 or emailtips@braintreema.gov,or call State Police detectives at 781-830-4990. One male produced a firearm and shot the other male, he said. Here is our latest offer. WebOn January 22, 2022, one man shot another during a confrontation in Forever 21. They say the shooting appears to have been targeted. There were no reports of injuries. #BREAKING: @BraintreePolice say there was an encounter, between two men inside a store that ended when one man shot the other. Police say the suspect is not yet in custody. ", New: This video shows the chaos inside South Shore Plaza following gunfire this afternoon. Norfolk County sheriff's office intercepts $14,000 worth of drugs coming into jail, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. BRAINTREE, Mass. A murder arrest warrant has been issued. Morrissey said authorities do not know at this time if there is more than one suspect. The next thing I know, I hear the cops saying, Get out of the way! Cohoon saidthat there was an encounter between two males inside one of the stores. Its a place that people should be able to go and shop safely, he said. "They're still trying to sort that out," the DA said. Investigators were looking into the possibility that an attempted robbery prompted the shooting, with the intended victim pulling a gun and firing, Manson said. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Jose Rodriguez, now 22, of Boston, pleaded guilty to punching a woman during an altercation in a store and firing a gun six times in the thick of the mall. Braintree Deputy Police Chief Tim Cohoon said the shooting appeared to be a targeted event and didnt appear to be random.. The victim survived, and earlier this month the accused gunman, Jose Rodriguez, pleaded guilty to all the charges against him. 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In-depth news coverage of the Greater Boston Area. They cited concerns about her alleged actions following the shooting, saying she did not go home and changed locations repeatedly. I didnt think I would ever experience something like this, a woman added. BRAINTREEThe South Shore Plaza reopened Sunday after a 26-year-old Boston man was shot inside a store on the first level of themall Saturday afternoon. "I will say that this is unacceptable," Kokoros said. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 4/4/2023), Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/26/2023). The shooter fled the area. Authorities told WCVB on Sunday that forensic work inside the mall was complete, and that the mall can reopen. It has to stop.". Julius Hammond-Desir, 19, faces a murder charge in the Jan. 22 shooting of Dijoun Beasley at the South Shore Plaza in Braintree. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. State and local police responded to a call of shots fired with a person down at South Shore Plaza around 3 p.m. on Saturday. Before journalism, he supported himself as an occasionally successful roving pool player in the Midwest and southwest. The BRAINTREE, MA A person was shot at the South Shore Plaza Saturday, according to police. Cohoon saidthat there was an encounter between two males inside one of the stores. Then, I decided to go run," Chang said. No one was hurt in that incident. As mayor, it's very frustrating to have incidents like this occur while people are out shopping on a Saturday. Rick Sobey is a multimedia, general assignment reporter -- covering breaking news, politics and more across the region. Final chapter: Barnes & Noble to close bookstore in Braintree; what's next on the site? Nathaniel also does freelance play-by-play broadcast work for high school football and baseball. "It's a place that people should be able to go and shop safely, and we should not have gunshots being fired while people are out shopping and enjoying their Saturday.". If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Earlier this month22-year-old Jose Rodriguez admitted to shooting a 15-year-old girl at the mall in 2020. Hammond-Desir is accused of shooting and killing Dijoun Beasley, 26, of Dorchester, at an undisclosed store on the main floor of the mall around 3 p.m. that afternoon. NEW: The victim is a 26-year-old Boston resident, according to the Norfolk District Attorneys Office. The mall was evacuatedat 4 p.m. and it remained closed for the night,police said. In February 2017, shooting erupted when two members of rival Boston gangs encountered each other in the shoe department of Macy's. said another Twitter user. Nathaniel Percy has worked for the Southern California News Group since 2014 covering a wide range of topics including community sports and cities in Orange County, as well as crime and public safety in the South Bay and Long Beach. He was taken to a Boston hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said. Flint McColgan is the police and courts reporter for the Boston Herald. Authorities name alleged South Shore Plaza shooter: Woman helped mall murder suspect hide, prosecutors say Beasley, 26, of Dorchester, was shot midafternoon In 2008, the mall was used to film sequences of the movie Paul Blart: Mall Cop. [11] References[edit] ^"South Shore Plaza Directory". Braintree Mayor Charles Kokoros described Saturdays incident as unacceptable and said the city would be working with Simon Properties, which owns the mall, to come up with better security, according to The Patriot Ledger. The mall was evacuated, and those who had been sheltering in place inside were told it was safe to come outside. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Braintree police detectives at (781) 794-8620 or [emailprotected]. The gun was recovered in a parking garage, police said. A 15-year-old girl standing nearby was shot in the hand and chest. A fight escalated into a shooting and Michael Spence was arrested after he was identified using surveillance footage and other resources. "It is a concern obviously that we've had several incidents down here," Dubois said. In-depth news coverage of the Greater Boston Area. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. It doesn'tappear to be random at all.". Prior to SCNG, Nathaniel spent five years covering community sports for the La Habra Journal, an independent bi-monthly community newspaper. : Denzel Descartes) pic.twitter.com/5P98tpqOIY. Costa Mesa police are investigating a shooting in a South Coast Plaza parking lot on Thursday night, Dec. 22. Authorities name alleged South Shore Plaza shooter:Woman helped mall murder suspect hide, prosecutors say. Detectives are following several leads at this time, police said. It was between two men, and one pulled out a firearm and shot the other. No arrests at this time. There have been several weapons incidents at the busy mall over the past few years, the Herald previously reported. Officers were called to the northeast parking lot outside Nordstrom around 8:30 p.m., Sgt. Please enter valid email address to continue. The sergeant said there were no good witnesses to the shooting, but investigators were looking at surveillance video. If you are not a subscriber, please consider supporting quality local journalism with a Patriot Ledger subscription. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. "I've lived here my whole life. Police say a member of a gang shot a member of a rival ganginside the mall near Forever 21. The shooter has not been arrested, but authorities say they know who he is. Palm Beach news from a police report.