LAWRENCE, Mass. — Police have made an arrest after a fight at a restaurant in Lawrence early Tuesday morning escalated into a shooting, officials said.
Gregory Coito, 32, of Haverhill, is charged with armed assault to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm without an FID Card, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building, unlawful possession of ammunition, and unlawful possession of a firearm. He will be arraigned in Lawrence District Court.
Officers responding to a report of a fight at Blue Lounge & Grill at the corner of Canal and Amesbury streets just after 1 a.m. learned that shots had been fired outside of the restaurant, according to the Lawrence Police Department.
Upon arrival, police say emergency crews found a man suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. He was taken to Lawrence General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Video from the scene showed a section in front of the restaurant roped off with yellow crime tape and evidence markers placed on the ground.
State police detectives are assisting Lawrence police with the investigation.
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