Crime & Safety
Police Look For Salem State Brawl Suspects
One victim was taken to a Boston hospital with serious injuries after the fight on the campus of Salem State University early Friday morning

SALEM, MA — Police released photos of men wanted in connection with an early morning fight Friday that left one man with serious injuries. The injured man was not a student at the school, Salem State University police said. The fight broke out around 1 a.m. Friday after a dance on the university's South Campus.
In a video of the fight shared on social media and since taken down, the victim can be seen being body slammed onto the ground. The university has declined comment on the incident because it remains under investigation by university, Salem and Massachusetts State Police, as well as the Essex County District Attorney's office.
The following individuals were involved in a fight at south campus earlier today, which left one person seriously injured. Police are seeking assistance in identifying these individuals. Please call UP at 978-542-6111 or State Police at 978-745-8908. pic.twitter.com/vfdLIlc0v4
— Salem State Police (@SSUPolice) October 25, 2019
"The injured person was attended to by police and emergency medical services. Due to the nature of the injuries, police are working to determine what exactly transpired that may have contributed to this person's injuries," Salem State University Police Chief Gene Labonte said in a note to the campus community Friday.
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