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17-Year-Old Arrested After Shooting 16-Year-Old Inside Methuen Wendy's

Police say the teens knew each other.

Overview

  • Two teens argued inside the Pleasant Valley Street Wendy's, and one pulled a gun and shot the other in the arm.
  • Officers arrived to find a 16-year-old wounded, and they took him to a hospital with injuries police called non-life-threatening.
  • Police located a 17-year-old suspect near the scene, and he surrendered without incident.
  • The suspect faces counts of assault with intent to murder, illegal possession of a firearm, and discharging a gun within 500 feet of a dwelling, and he is expected to be arraigned Monday in Lawrence Juvenile Court.
  • Investigators say the two knew each other, and the case remains open as officers process evidence from the restaurant.