(Newsworthy.news) – After two teenagers were killed at the end of December, police have announced that the shooting was targeted.
A late-night shooting in Lynn, Massachusetts on December 27 resulted in the deaths of two teenage boys. Police responded to multiple calls alerting them to gunshots after 10 p.m., at which time they found two boys injured.
The victims were transported to the North Shore Medical Center, where the 16-year-old victim was declared dead in the emergency room and the 19-year-old victim later died while still at the hospital. The 19-year-old was later identified by his family as Kyle Mel, who was killed days after celebrating his birthday.
Police have yet to make any arrests in connection to the murder, but they have shared suspicion that it was related to a previous shooting that took place the night before. Christopher Reddy, the chief of the Lynn Police Department, told the public in a statement that his team “believe[s]” the back-to-back shootings are “targeted attacks” due to the progress of the investigation so far.
The mayor of Lynn, Jared Nicholson, reacted to the tragedies by describing them as “devastating” and “infuriating.” He assured the public that the town was responding to the “utterly unacceptable” violence with “increased police presence” ad “renewed urgency” to ensure “a safer community” with “peace” and “justice.”
Evonne Alvarez, superintendent of Lynn Public Schools, also expressed sympathy for the victims’ families, one of whom was a student within the district. She wrote that the incident was “heartbreaking” and encouraged the town to “come together” to grieve.
On Tuesday December 26, police responded to a call about three individuals who had been shot. Two days later, authorities confirmed that all the victims—who had been taken to Massachusetts General Hospital—were in stable condition. Police have shared their belief that the fatal shooting the following night was a response to the non-fatal incident.
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