FITCHBURG — Several police officers responded to a report of a shooting on Wednesday at 2:51 p.m. in an apartment at 11 Willow St., and found a 36-year-old man there who had been injured, according to a press release from Fitchburg Police Chief Steven Giannini and Capt. Ryan Keenan, technical services commander with the Fitchburg Police Department.
Officers rendered first aid until they were relieved by ambulance personnel. The victim was taken to a local hospital where he was treated for a single gunshot wound. He was reported to be in critical condition.
Police said the suspect fled the scene but has since been taken into custody.
Police said there is no ongoing threat to the area. The location of the incident is in Downtown Fitchburg, not far from Fitchburg State University, but closer to Main Street.
Neither the victim’s name nor the suspect’s name is being released at this time.
Responding units included the Fitchburg Police Department, the Fitchburg Police K-9 unit, the Fitchburg Detective and Patrol Units, the Fitchburg State University Police Department, Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office, State Police Crime Scene Services, the State Police Special Tactical Operations Team, the State Police Crisis Negotiation Unit, the State Police Firearms Identification Section, the State Police K-9 Unit and the State Police Field Services Team.
The incident is currently under investigation by the Fitchburg Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police.
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