Overview
- A bullet fired from nearby gunshots passed through the exterior wall of the Catholic Charities Brockton office, entered an interior room, and struck a door, police said.
- Staff and clients were inside the building when the round arrived but no one was injured and Catholic Charities described employees as shaken.
- Brockton officers searched the surrounding area for evidence, have not identified any suspects, and say the investigation is ongoing.
- The Brockton site is one of about 20 Catholic Charities locations in Greater Boston that provide food, adult education, and elder outreach, and damage to a frontline office can interrupt services to vulnerable residents.
- Catholic Charities temporarily paused operations for safety checks and planned to resume the next morning, and authorities and the nonprofit say the probe’s outcome will determine any further security steps.