“The woman stood next to her sedan, banging on the vehicle, calling out for someone to tell her what happened. Tenants consoled her as she cried.”
By STEPHANIE MURRAY
@StephMurr_Jour
AMHERST — One man is dead following a shooting at an Amherst apartment complex late Friday night, according to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office.
According to spokeswoman Mary Carey, two men were injured and brought to UMass Medical Center in Worcester after a shooting at the Southpoint Townhouses and Apartments.
Carey said police believe the act was not random, and said members of the public are not at risk.
Cries rang out around the apartment complex as those close to the victim learned the news late Saturday morning.
Around 11:30 a.m., a man walking past the scene picked up his cellphone. He gasped, bending over.
“They bodied my best friend,” he said. “No, no, no.” As he rushed into an apartment building, an officer approached him, but the man declined to speak with her.
A woman approached police and, evidently, learned her nephew* was the shooting victim. She crumbled into tears. The woman stood next to her sedan, banging on the vehicle, calling out for someone to tell her what happened. Tenants consoled her as she cried.
Amherst Police, State Police from the District Attorney’s office and MSP Crime Scene Services are investigating the incident. The identities of the victim and the people involved in the incident are unknown at this time
A portion of the Southpoint Townhouses and Apartments on East Hadley Road were blocked off with yellow and red caution tape around 10 a.m. Saturday.
Police first arrived at the Southpoint Townhouses and Apartments complex at 266 East Hadley Road at around midnight Saturday.
Amherst Police declined to comment on what happened at the apartment complex, Saturday morning. According to police, more information will be released at noon Saturday.
Amherst police vehicles, including squad cares, undercover cars and a large van lined the perimeter of the parking lot. Investigators entered and exited the building, wearing blue paper slippers over their shoes as they gathered evidence.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Amherst Police Department at 413-259-3015 or text the anonymous tip line at 274637.
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*An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the relationship of the victim to the woman.