Person in critical condition after being shot in head in Chelsea
A person sustained life-threatening injuries in a late-night shooting in Chelsea Wednesday, police said.
Chelsea police went to the area of Webster Avenue and Broadway around 10 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a possible stabbing. Arriving officers found a 33-year-old from Chelsea on the ground with a significant gunshot wound to their head, Police Chief Keith Houghton said in a statement.
The person was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital, where they underwent emergency surgery, police said. They are listed in critical condition with life-threatening injuries.
Detectives on scene collected ballistic evidence and are canvassing the area for video, Houghton said.
"This was a brazen act of violence in a busy area of our city," he said in the statement.
Due to the severity of the person's injuries, police notified Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the Suffolk County District Attorney's office of the shooting.
Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact police at 617-466-4810. Anonymous tips can be submitted on social media or at 617-466-4880.
