Peabody Late-Night Shooting On Lowell Street: Patch PM

PEABODY, MA —Today is Monday, Dec. 7. These are the stories Patch has been covering on the North Shore and across Massachusetts.

A 26-year-old Lynn man suffered injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening when he was shot on Lowell Street in Peabody early Monday morning.

Peabody police said they responded to report of gunfire on Lowell Street shortly after 1 a.m. on Monday and found the Lynn man, who told them he had just been shot outside.

Police said no arrests in the shooting have been made as of Monday afternoon.

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