On Saturday 01/08/11 at approximately 11 pm a 911 call from 110 railroad Street 2nd floor of a report of a fight and shots fired was received. Officers responded and found one spent shell casing. At this time it appears a Hispanic male from Lawrence who is the “ex-boyfriend” of the female that was present arrived at the home. He was upset and went outside with the females, they were joined by a Hispanic male who is described by the females as “Jose”. Initial investigation revealed that at some point a fight broke out and one of the males brandished a handgun. One of the females pushed his arm up and the gun discharged into the air. The investigation is still ongoing at this time.
Anyone with information about this incident should call the Methuen police department at 978-983-8698.