Hotel Guest Shot In Braintree Parking

A hotel guest was shot in the parking lot of an Extended Stay America in Braintree on Saturday evening, and police said no arrest had been made as of Monday. (braintreepd.org) Braintree police said officers were sent to the hotel at 20 Rockdale Road at about 5:40 p.m. on April 19 after reports of gunfire. A short time later, a 911 caller reported a person with a gunshot wound near Men’s Wearhouse at 44 Granite St. (braintreepd.org) Officers found a male victim with a gunshot wound near his foot and learned he had been shot in the hotel parking lot, police said. He was taken to South Shore Hospital for treatment. (braintreepd.org) Police said the victim was a guest at the hotel, and investigators were trying to reach a person of interest connected to a room there. The department had not publicly identified either man by Monday. (wcvb.com) The shooting stretched across a busy commercial strip off Granite Street, where the hotel sits next to Men’s Wearhouse and near a FedEx building. WCVB reported the FedEx property was locked down for several hours after employees heard the gunfire. (wcvb.com) Investigators said a Braintree firefighter working a private detail at the hotel heard multiple shots and saw a man run toward the edge of the parking lot. The Massachusetts State Police Crime Scene Services Section collected ballistic evidence there. (braintreepd.org) The case remained open Monday, with Braintree police asking anyone with information, surveillance footage, or cellphone video to contact detectives at 781-794-8620 or submit a tip through the department’s website. (wcvb.com)