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Drive By Shootings

Friday, January 6, 2012

No Reported Injuries in South Street Shooting

A blue Honda fit had a backseat window blown out in an apparent drive-by shooting in the same block as a December shooting that left one man wounded.

Police say there were no reported injuries in a "shots fired" incident on South Street Friday afternoon. Scanner reports indicated a drive-by shooting had taken place. A blue Honda Fit, cordoned off by police tape, had its left backseat window blown out. Officers were investigating the car and nearby houses for evidence, including bullets. The car had Massachusetts plates. Initial scanner reports said police were seeking four men. At least one man was detained at the scene. The incident is in the same block as a Dec. 11 shooting that left one man wounded. There may be a connection between the Dec. 11 shooting and the Dec. 22 arrest of Niko Flores, 17. Police say Flores chucked a box containing guns and crack cocaine out the window of a …

RB

9:51 pm on Thursday, January 12, 2012

I also live down the street and contacted our local representatives just to make them aware that these events are unnerving, to put it mildly, and something needs to be done. I heard back from Jullieanne Doherty of the Mayor's Office, Councilor-at-Large, Stephan Murphy's office (apparently Murphy's office has been in touch with Councilor Matt O'Malley's office regarding these events) and I …   more ›

Scanner: Drive-by Shooting on South Street

According to scanner traffic, shots were fired from a vehicle at the site of a Dec. 11 shooting that wounded one man.

UPDATE: Police say there were no reported injuries from the incident. Here is an update as of 5:30 p.m. Friday. ~~~~~ According to scanner reports, there has been a drive-by shooting at the South Street location where, on Dec. 11, a man was shot in the arm and leg. Police are searching for four suspects and have stopped one suspect. This is a developing story. Early scanner reports can be incomplete or inaccurate. Please check back with JP Patch for firmer information.

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