For immediate release:
1/29/2023
- Essex District Attorney’s Office
Media Contact for Authorities investigating fatal shooting in Methuen
Glen Johnson, Chief of Communications and External Affairs
METHUEN — Methuen Police detectives and troopers from the Essex County District Attorney’s Office State Police Detective Unit are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in Methuen early Sunday, Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker and Methuen Police Chief Scott McNamara announced.
At approximately 2:06 a.m., the Methuen Police Department responded to reports of shots fired in the Haverhill Street area of the city.
Minutes later, the department also was alerted that a male gunshot victim had arrived at Lawrence General Hospital. Methuen Police officers were immediately dispatched to both the hospital and the Haverhill Street area.
The victim was treated at the hospital but died of his injuries.
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Media Contact for Authorities investigating fatal shooting in Methuen
Essex District Attorney’s Office
Essex District Attorney Paul F. Tucker is committed to holding criminals accountable, securing justice for victims of crime and providing services and drug treatment to non-violent offenders.