Methuen

Three people, including 2 teens, injured in Methuen shooting

Police believe one suspect remains at large after a shooting on Boston Street

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Three people were injured in a shooting in Methuen, Massachusetts, early Monday morning and police say two of the people involved are juveniles.

Officers first responded to reports of a shooting on Boston Street around 1 a.m., according to Methuen Police Chief Scott McNamara. When they arrived they found two people with gunshot wounds - a man and a 17-year-old. Both were taken to the hospital for treatment. Their conditions were not released.

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A second teen, 16, believed involved went to the hospital on his own for treatment. He was also shot, according to police.

A Massachusetts State Police K-9 and Methuen Police K-9 were called in to assist. Police say investigators found two guns tied to the incident - one on Swan Street, and a second that was recovered when police executed a search warrant at a home on Boston Street.

Police believe one suspect is still at large. The shooting is considered an isolated incident and investigators say there is no danger to the public.

More details were not immediately available.

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