LAWRENCE, Mass. -- Two people have been taken to the hospital after being shot in Lawrence Tuesday afternoon.
The shooting happened around 3 p.m. on Brooks Street.
Police told Boston 25 News that both victims are at Boston hospitals in serious but stable condition.
In a release Tuesday night, Lawrence police said the victims are known to each other and known to the department.
"I would say, this is not a random act. We have good leads," Lawrence Police Chief Roy Vasque said.
LAWRENCE UPDATE: Officers are canvassing the area looking for evidence, after a double shooting. Residents tell us, they are fed up. This comes after President Trump’s comment “Lawrence is one of the primary contributors to the opioid crisis in NH”. pic.twitter.com/ssKNptnfOV
— Malini Basu (@WFXTMalini) March 20, 2018
The shooter is still on the run, although police told Boston 25 News they have identified the person. The suspect fled in a vehicle and police are working to release a description.
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