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Braintree Police Seek Scooter Duo After Late-Night Gunfire

Investigators used surveillance to track a two-person scooter from Braintree through Quincy into Weymouth, requesting tips at 781-794-8620.

Overview

  • The shooting was reported around 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 19 near Shaw and Nelson Streets, and no injuries were reported.
  • Officers later recovered three 9mm shell casings at the scene after an initial search found no evidence.
  • Surveillance video shows a scooter with two occupants, with the passenger extending an arm and firing three shots into the air.
  • Police say the scooter traveled through Quincy and over the Fore River Bridge; footage also placed the suspects in Weymouth shortly before the incident.
  • Investigators described the driver as wearing dark clothing and appearing to have dark skin, and the passenger as wearing a light-colored, long-sleeved shirt.