DUDLEY, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — A 26-year-old Dudley man is in the hospital after being shot during a home invasion on Tuesday night.
Dudley Police Chief Steve Wojnar said the man was shot in the chest, but is expected to survive.
Reports said multiple people forced their way into the home on Green Street, where a woman and two children were also living. The suspects confronted the victim and then opened fire. The department does not know exactly how many people broke into the home.
The suspects ran away from the scene, and police continue to search to search for them. Authorities do not believe the incident was random.
Dudley Police and the Massachusetts State Police are currently investigating. Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to reach out to Dudley Police at (508) 943-4411.
WBZ’s John Baibak (@JohnBaibak) reports.
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Written by Rachel Armany
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