Massachusetts

Police Release Shocking Video of Shooting During Robbery

Warning: The above video may be considered too graphic for some viewers.

Authorities in Lynn, Massachusetts, have released shocking surveillance video as they continue to search for two armed suspects who shot a man during a robbery earlier this week.

Lynn police said it all happened on Sunday shortly before 3 a.m. on Green Street.

While the victim was sitting in his car in a parking lot, the suspects ran up to him and robbed him of $50 in cash and his cellphone.

Video shows the suspects shooting the victim after robbing him while the victim sat in his car. The man was hit by one bullet and grazed by two others.

Police said they released the video in the hopes of developing more leads in the ongoing investigation. They said the suspects pose a danger to the public.

Anyone with information about the suspects or the shooting is asked to call Lynn police at 781-595-2000 or the department's anonymous tip line at 781-477-4444. Cellphone users can also text anonymous tips to Lynn police by texting "tiplynn" and the tip information to tip411 or 847411.

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