Police: Shooting that injured woman was 'random incident'

TOPSFIELD, Mass. — Massachusetts State Police say a shooting that injured a 64-year-old woman in a home over the weekend was a "random incident."

The Salem News reports that the woman was shot at a Topsfield home she was visiting Saturday afternoon. Police say the bullet came from outside of the house.

The woman was treated for a gunshot wound to the chest at a Boston hospital and is expected to survive.

Police haven't released her identity and no arrests have been made. According to police, they have worked the neighborhoods looking for any home security footage that was recorded Saturday afternoon. They have not revealed if they recovered any video as of yet.

Topsfield residents and neighbors ar hoping they can get some answers soon.

"It's terrible. I want it to be resolved as fast as possible," said resident Ed Crellin. "I want them to let us know what happened and assure us it won't happen again."

Essex district attorney's spokeswoman Carrie Kimball Monahan says the shooting might be connected to a "low-rider" event that was hosted at the Topsfield Fairgrounds. The shooting is under investigation.

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