CHELSEA, Mass. — A woman is in critical condition after being shot in front of her house and police are searching for a vehicle they believe is connected to the shooting.
Police say a woman in her 40s was shot in her chest and arm outside a house on Clark Avenue just before midnight. She was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital in critical condition and is currently in stable condition.
Witnesses say shots fired from a car. Woman shot in front of her Clark Avenue home. Bullet holes seen in front and side. @CityofChelseaPD and @MassStatePolice are investigating. No word on suspects. Live reports this a.m. @boston25 pic.twitter.com/jF8NgtoyNq
— Joy Dumandan (@JoyDumandanTV) August 28, 2018
Chelsea Police said a car pulled up near 67 Clark Ave. and words were exchanged; then shots were fired from inside the car, hitting the woman twice.
Detectives from the Massachusetts State Police were on scene until about 5 a.m. and said they believe the shooting was not random, according to a news release.
Friends of victim told me she’s lived on Clark Avenue for 20 years. Victim was sitting outside triple decker when she was shot. Police say it was not random. Live update from scene at 9a @boston25 pic.twitter.com/AnIBXLJeYf
— Joy Dumandan (@JoyDumandanTV) August 28, 2018
A neighbor, Eric Deblas, said the car stopped and "started shooting out of nowhere." A car with bullet holes in the bumper was towed from the scene Tuesday morning.
Chelsea Police are looking for a newer model gray, 4-door Honda with tinted windows and ask that anyone with information reach out to the tip line at 617-466-4880.
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