FITCHBURG, Mass. — An investigation is underway for a shooting that also triggered an alert for students at Fitchburg State University on Thursday.
Members of the Fitchburg Police Department responded to an apartment at 11 Willow Street for a reported disturbance involving a firearm just before 3:00 p.m.
Police say that once they were on the scene, they found a 36-year-old man who was treated for a single gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital, where he is currently in critical condition.
Police say that the suspect, who initially fled the scene, has since been taken into custody.
Students at the Simonds Hall were no longer being told to stay inside as of 4:30 p.m.
Fitchburg State stressed that there is no threat to the campus and said they issued the alert as a precaution
This incident is currently under investigation by the Fitchburg Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police.
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