Hotel Guest Shot, Injured in Braintree

A hotel guest was shot in the parking lot of an Extended Stay America in Braintree on Saturday evening, and police have not announced an arrest. (braintreepd.org) Braintree police said officers were called at about 5:40 p.m. on April 18, 2026, after the fire department reported shots fired at the hotel at 20 Rockdale Road. A short time later, a 911 caller reported a person who had been shot at Men’s Wearhouse, 44 Granite St. (braintreepd.org) Officers found a male victim with a gunshot wound near his foot and gave aid before he was taken for treatment. Police said they later determined he had been shot in the hotel parking lot and that he was a guest at the hotel. (braintreepd.org) The shooting happened in a commercial stretch off Granite Street, near Route 3 and the South Shore Plaza area, where hotels and chain stores sit close together. The victim’s move from the hotel lot to a nearby retail parking area meant the first confirmed injured person was found away from the scene of the gunfire. (braintreepd.org) (wcvb.com) By Monday, investigators were publicly looking for a “person of interest” tied to a room at the hotel, according to local television reports. Police had not released that person’s name or a broader suspect description in the department’s initial statement. (whdh.com) (braintreepd.org) Braintree police asked anyone with information to call 781-794-8620. As of the latest local reports, the case remained under investigation and the victim had survived the shooting. (wcvb.com) (masslive.com)