Overview
- The confrontation began on Route 228 and ended in gunfire at the Hingham Public Library parking lot, with surveillance and witness accounts showing shots fired from a car after a traffic dispute.
- Prosecutors say the defendant, 60-year-old Steven License, fired at least two shots that could have struck bystanders and charged him with assault to murder and multiple firearm offenses.
- License, who is wheelchair bound and has been hospitalized since the incident, told police he fired from the passenger seat to protect his wife while his attorney says the other driver had grabbed her.
- A judge ruled at the July 29 custody hearing that License poses a danger and must remain in custody for now but said he could be released later under conditions such as home confinement, GPS monitoring, and a $5,000 bail.
- The truck driver was not injured, left the scene, and later contacted police, and the Hingham Police investigation continues as the town and library community assess the public-safety implications.