Crime & Safety
7 Young Adults Shot At Pop-Up Party Organized On Social Media In Methuen
Massachusetts police say gunfire erupted and multiple people were shot early Sunday morning during a pop-up party organized on social media.
June 17, 2024
METHUEN — Massachusetts police say gunfire erupted and multiple people were shot early Sunday morning during a pop-up party organized on social media.
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Seven people were shot and wounded during the overnight violence. An eighth person was hurt while running away when shots rang out at a large gathering of young people in Methuen, authorities said Sunday.
The gunfire began just before 2 a.m. after hundreds of people gathered for a pop-up party organized on social media, officials said at a news conference. The victims range in age from 17 to 22 years old.
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