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BROCKTON – The Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office is investigating a non-fatal officer involved shooting in Brockton, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz has announced.
This morning, at approximately 2:15 a.m., two Brockton Police Officers out on patrol in the same cruiser were involved in a motor vehicle pursuit of a 2025 white Lexus, which ended when the motor vehicle spun out at the intersection of Moraine and Spring Streets. The 44-year-old male operator and lone occupant of the Lexus exited the vehicle and immediately began shooting at the two officers over the roof of his car. The officers exited the cruiser and discharged their weapons and the man was struck once in the shoulder. During the exchange of gunfire, a 71-year-old man sleeping in a home nearby on Moraine Street was grazed in the arm by a round. He called 911. Both the operator of the motor vehicle and the home resident were transported to Boston Medical Center – South (Brockton), with non-life threatening injuries. The Lexus operator was then taken to a Boston hospital for further treatment. The two Brockton Police officers were transported to the South Shore Hospital as a precaution.
Troopers from the Plymouth County State Police Detective Unit, the MSP Crime Scene Services Section (CSSS), the MSP Firearms Identification Section (FIS), the MSP Collision Reconstruction and Analysis Section (CARS), and the MSP Chemist were dispatched to the scene to assist in the investigation.
On the ground, in front of 115 Moraine Street, police located a handgun with an obliterated serial number that was recovered from the operator of the Lexus.
The name of the suspect is being withheld, at this time.
The Plymouth County State Police Detective Unit is investigating this incident.