Revere Beach Shootings, Large Police Response
Massachusetts State Police have closed Revere Beach after two shootings and other sporadic fights Sunday night.
State police initially said they responded to a shooting that occurred in the area of Shirley and Centennial avenues in Revere around 7 p.m., first closing Revere Beach Boulevard northbound at Eliot Circle on the beach’s southern tips to accommodate their investigation.
Shortly after, police said they had responded to the scene of a second shooting around 8 p.m., this one on Revere Beach Boulevard near one of the bathhouses. Police had said the second shooting occurred around the time that a large fight broke out among youths on the boulevard near the bandstand.
Police said around 9:25 p.m. that they had closed the beach to visitors to assist in restoring order as troopers continued to respond to altercations among groups in the area.
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Investigators from both the Revere Police Department and state police are continuing to look into the two shootings that occurred to determine what happened.
Police say the victim from the first shooting is a juvenile female; her age has not been released. The girl's injuries are believed to be non-life threatening, police added.
Police did not yet have any updates about the second victim, including her condition.
Regarding possible suspects, police said the search for the shooter in the first incident is ongoing, while initial reports indicate police have a suspect or suspects in custody from the second shooting -- though that is not yet confirmed, police added.
Police have not yet determined if the two shootings are connected.
Numerous state and local police units responded to the beach area Sunday night, including patrols, detectives, K-9 teams and crime scene technicians. Boston police confirmed they are assisting outside agencies with an ongoing incident on Revere Beach.
There were also already many patrols out Sunday on the boulevard that runs parallel to the beach due to the large Memorial Day weekend crowds throughout the afternoon and evening.
Pictures taken by an NBC10 Boston photographer at the first crime scene showed throngs of people just beyond where yellow police tape had been put up.
Many have flocked to New England's beaches this weekend to mark the unofficial start to summer as the region has been enjoying beautiful weather with sunny, clear skies and temperatures in the 70s and 80s.
Revere's acting mayor issued a statement Sunday night, saying, "Safety at Revere Beach is always a major priority, especially as we enter summer. The City will continue to work with our partners at the State to keep our beach welcoming and safe for all."
"This type of violence will not be tolerated and we will continue to work with our partners to create a family friendly environment at America’s first public beach this summer,” Acting Mayor Patrick M. Keefe Jr. said.
This developing story will be updated.
Source: NBC10 Boston
