Somerville Police Investigate Shooting At Mystic Development

SOMERVILLE, MA — Police are investigating a shooting that drew a large police presence to Mystic Avenue on Tuesday.

Officers responded to multiple reports of shots fired at the Mystic Housing Development around 1:17 p.m. Investigators were told at least two groups of males were involved in the shooting, and a witness described a vehicle that fled the scene, a spokesperson for the city of Somerville said.

Police arrested one person near the Healey School and found a gun in the area, the spokesperson said. They put out a description of the car, which was stopped by a Medford police officer near the Middlesex Juvenile Court building in Cambridge.

Two people inside the car, who police identified as a 31-year-old Somerville man and a teenager from Cambridge, were arrested and charged with receiving stolen property. Two others fled the area on foot, police said.

The pair will be questioned in connection with the shooting, the spokesperson said.

The Medford Police Department ordered a shelter-in-place at the nearby Missituk School Tuesday afternoon out of an abundance of caution. That order was lifted after about 10 minutes.

Authorities do not know whether the groups are known to each other. They do not believe there is an ongoing threat to the area, but ask residents to remain alert and report any suspicious activity to the Somerville Police Department at 617-625-1600 ext. 7226 or 911 in the event of an emergency.

There will continue to be an increased police presence in the area, Somerville Police Chief Charles Femino said.