Crime & Safety

2 Men Shot During Fight In Worcester

Worcester police charged a 25-year-old local man after the shooting Saturday along John Street.

Two men were shot Saturday night along John Street in Worcester.
Two men were shot Saturday night along John Street in Worcester. (Neal McNamara/Patch)

WORCESTER, MA — Two people were shot and wounded during a fight Saturday night in Worcester, according to police.

Police arrived at a home along John Street near 9:30 p.m. and found the 34-year-old and 32-year-old victims. A 19-year-old man was also found at the scene with what police described as "blunt force trauma."

Police said that the shooting broke out during a fistfight between several men. They arrested a 25-year-old Litchfield Street resident who went to a local hospital with injuries from the fight. He was charged with armed assault to murder, using a gun while committing a felony and multiple weapons law violations.

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