Crime & Safety
Belmont Police Investigating A Shooting On Olmsted Drive
Chief MacIsaac: After receiving 911 calls, officers find shell casings and a magazine; 2 reportedly at area hospitals with injuries.
BELMONT, MA — Police in Belmont are investigating a shooting on Olmsted Drive on Monday.
Around 5:20 p.m., police received two 911 calls reporting shots fired in a parking off the roadway. When officers arrived to the area, they located “spent shell casings” and “a magazine,” Chief James MacIsaac of the Belmont Police Department said.
“However, no victims or suspects were located at the scene,” he said.
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Police “quickly learned” there were two possible victims with gunshot wounds being treated at local hospitals, he added.
“The preliminary investigation,” MacIsaac said, “indicates that this is not a random act of violence.”
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No other information was available at post time and the incident remains under active investigation.
Police are asking anyone with information to call 617-484-1212.
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