His name is not being released at this time. The shooter fled the area and remains on the loose, police said. One male produced a firearm and shot the other male, he said. "It is a concern, obviously, that we've had several incidents down here," Dubois said. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. His arraignment is expected to happen some time today in Quincy District Court. "And that we will be working directly with the South Shore Plaza, Simon Properties to come up with solutions to these problems.". It's a place that people should be able to go and shop safely. He also serves as the news editor on Saturdays. "The shooter remains at-large tonight, and this investigation remains ongoing and very active," Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey said in a statement. This is not the first instance of violence at South Shore Plaza. Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey said the shooting victim is in "grave condition" after being taken to a Boston hospital. This is not the first incident that we've had at the mall, the last being July 3, 2020," he said. No one was injured in the 2017 incident, but in the 2020 one a teenage girl suffered non-life-threatening wounds when she caught a stray bullet. Nathaniel Percy has worked for the Southern California News Group since 2014 covering a wide range of topics including community sports and cities in Orange County, as well as crime and public safety in the South Bay and Long Beach. Hammond-Desir is accused of shooting and killing Dijoun Beasley, 26, of Dorchester, at an undisclosed store on the main floor of the mall around 3 p.m. that afternoon. The fatal Schwartz wasarraigned Friday morning in Quincy District Court. AVOID THE AREA. They say the shooting appears to have been targeted. Anyone who was at the mall or in the area between 3 - 3:30 p.m. that saw anything out of the ordinary is asked to contact state and local detectives -- particularly if they were near the section where the shooting occurred, or in the nearby parking garage. BRAINTREE An Attleboro woman is facing charges in connection witha shooting at the South Shore Plaza that left a 26-year-old man dead last weekend. Receive the latest news and breaking updates, straight from our newsroom to your inbox. State and local police responded to a call of shots fired with a person down at South Shore Plaza around 3 p.m. on Saturday. The victim wastaken to Boston Medical Center. 2023 www.patriotledger.com. Cohoon saidthat there was an encounter between two males inside one of the stores. Cohoon added that the shooting "looked like a targeted event and didn't appear to be random at all.". South Shore Plaza is committed to doing all that it can to provide a safe, pleasurable shopping experience for its customers, retailers and employees, the mall added. Update: Julius Hammond-Desir pleaded not guilty to murder and firearms charges in Quincy District Court Wednesday afternoon. The man charged with the shooting, Michael J. Spence, of Quincy, pleadedguilty inSeptember 2019 and was sentenced to five to six years at MCI-Cedar Junction followed by three years of probation. He also noted it's a big place with easy access to the highway. Additionaldetails relative to the basis for the accessory charge may be disclosed to the court during her arraignment tomorrow.. UPDATE: The victim, identified as Dijoun C. Beasley, 26, of Dorchester, has died from his injuries, Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey and Braintree Police Chief Mark Dubois said in a release on Monday. BRAINTREE (CBS) The South Shore Plaza in Braintree closed Saturday afternoon after a 26-year-old Boston man was shot inside. BRAINTREE The South Shore Plaza reopened Sunday after a 26-year-old Boston man was shot inside a store on the first level of the mall Saturday afternoon. He previously worked covering politics in Pennsylvania and breaking news and government in North Dakota starting in 2012. Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey said during a 7:15 p.m. press conference Saturday that the mall remains "a very, very active crime scene." "We just all rushed to the exit, and someone said they saw someone with a gun. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 4/4/2023), Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/26/2023). State and local police responded to a call of shots fired with a person down at South Shore Plaza around 3 p.m., Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey said during a second press conference Saturday night. 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. People started screaming out of the building, yelling there was an active shooter, one man told NBC10 Boston. He is being held without bail. He was taken to Boston Medical Center and the Norfolk District Attorney's office announced his death on Monday. In a press conference Saturday night, Morrissey said they are still determining if there was more than one suspect involved in the shooting. The mall immediately went into lockdown after that, and Braintree Police issued a warning around 3:30 p.m. to avoid the area. Shopper Anna Chang was on the first floor when she saw people running. If you are not a subscriber, please consider supporting quality local journalism with a Patriot Ledger subscription. Investigators were looking into the possibility that an attempted robbery prompted the shooting, with the intended victim pulling a gun and firing, Manson said. "The suspect, as best we can tell, immediately left the mall," said Cohoon. said another Twitter user. Everyone, run! a man named Wendell told NBC10 Boston. LOS ANGELES Two people were killed and three wounded in shootings before dawn Monday at four 7-Eleven stores in Southern California and authorities said they Boston man admits to shooting teenager at South Shore Plaza, will spend 8 years in prison, Braintree mayor to meet with mall on security, Construction projects like Braintree's new middle school have a new financial watchdog. He also added it is still an active crime scene and is asking those who were inside the mall to provide any information that may be helpful in the investigation. Detectives are following several leads at this time, police said. Investigators haven't said how many times he was shot. Officers were called to the northeast parking lot outside Beasley, 26, of Dorchester, was shot midafternoon Saturday near the Forever 21 store at the mall. 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Earlier this month 22-year-old Jose Rodriguez admitted to shooting a 15-year-old girl at the mall in No one was injured, and a suspect was arrested several hours later in Quincy. "We don't believe there's any further danger to the surrounding neighborhoods," Cohoon said. On July 3, 2020, a 15-year-old girl bystander was shot in the chest and hand at the mall. "We don't believe there's any further danger to the surrounding neighborhoods," Cohoon said during the first press conference that officials held at 5 p.m. During a second press conference later Saturday, the district attorney confirmed there was not an ongoing threat. He pleaded not guilty. While not reporting, he enjoys long-distance running. Anyone with information is asked to contactBraintree Policeat 781-794-8620 or emailtips@braintreema.gov,or call State Police detectives at 781-830-4990. Please enter valid email address to continue. Hours after the shooting, police said the mall was cleared and that the scene was secured. They also said the investigation into the shooting is continuing in an effort to identify and locate the suspect or suspects. Prosecutors had asked for a $200,000 cash bail and GPS monitoring. The South Shore Plaza shooting happened on July 3, 2020, while Rodriguez and others were in line at Expressions, and a second group stood behind them. No one was hurt in that incident. "It is a concern obviously that we've had several incidents down here," Dubois said. Investigation ongoing. It doesn'tappear to be random at all.". Police said it appears this was a targeted shooting, not a random event, and wanted to assure the public there was no danger to the community at large. Authorities have not made any arrests in the shooting. He was taken to a Boston hospital in grave condition, police said. The South Shore Plaza said its beefing up security with K-9 weapons detection patrols; more CCTV coverage for both the malls exterior and interior; and additional armed security guards. BRAINTREE, Mass. It has to stop.". Braintree Police Chief Mark Dubois said he plans to work with the mayors office and mall management to reevaluate mall security in the wake of the shooting. A judge elected for a $20,000 bail without monitoring. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Some shoppers who couldn't get out quickly enough hid in a storage room, as dozens of police officers armed with assault rifles swarmed the area near Nordstrom and Target. South Shore Plaza was immediately placed on lockdown and a shelter-in-place order went out for the surrounding neighborhood. There were also shootings at the South Shore Plaza in 2020 and 2017. Palm Beach news from a police report. Crime:Some South Shore high-profile cases go to trial this year. Morrissey said authorities do not know at this time if there is more than one suspect. These items are in addition to the police substation located on property, the numerous armed police officers that patrol the property daily and the propertys private security force, South Shore Plaza said in its security announcement. #NBC10Boston #NECN https://t.co/EsU4phEZzk. Investigators with the Braintree Police Department and Massachusetts State Police do remain in the field, including in the vicinity of South Shore Plaza, according to the DA's Office. Braintree police said the shooting happened at about 3 p.m. Saturday inside a store on the first floor of the mall. "It's a place that people should be able to go and shop safely, and we should not have gunshots being fired while people are out shopping and enjoying their Saturday.". Police said a suspect approached the victim and fired a gun at him; the victim, who has not yet been identified, was transported to a Boston area hospital. South Shore Plaza reopened Sunday after a man was shot inside the Braintree shopping mall Saturday afternoon. The man accused of shooting and killing another man at the South Shore Plaza mall in Braintree was arrested in Dorchester this morning after three and a half weeks Flint McColgan is the police and courts reporter for the Boston Herald. There was a swift response to the shooting Saturday, with police noting that Braintree officers were already on site when it occurred. The South Shore Plaza in Braintree, Massachusetts, will reopen at noon on Sunday, one day after a man was critically injured in a shooting inside the shopping mall. Authorities name alleged South Shore Plaza shooter:Woman helped mall murder suspect hide, prosecutors say. The Target store opened at its regular time of 7 a.m. Sunday, and the rest of the mall opened at noon. Shoppers could be seen fleeing the mall, while others sheltered in place. BRAINTREE (CBS) - An Attleboro woman has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting at the South Shore Plaza in Braintree. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Police said they believe the suspect immediately left the mall, and that the shooting appeared to be a targeted incident with no further immediate threat to the area.. "I was very close to a door, and I just heard everyone start saying, 'Evacuate! Around 6:40 p.m., state police said the mall was cleared and the scene secured. Earlier this month, 22-year-old Jose Rodriguez, of Boston, admitted he opened fire at South Shore Plaza and wounded a 15-year-old girl on July 3, 2020. Police said the incident occurred when a male suspect approached the man inside a store in the mall and brandished a firearm and fired. South Shore Plaza in Braintree closed after reported shooting. We are meeting with the elected officials of Braintree to discuss the ways we can collaboratively support our continued efforts to keep the community safe, South Shore Plaza said in a statement. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Braintree Mayor Charles Kokoros also spoke at Saturday's press conferences and appeared frustrated by the latest shooting incident at the mall. Jan. 4: Boston man admits to shooting teenager at South Shore Plaza, will spend 8 years in prison, July 2020: Braintree mayor to meet with mall on security, Cohoon said the shooter immediately left the mall and police are searching for him. Djalissa Monterro, who works at the mall, said she saw a lot of kids crying because their parents were still inside as they were rushed out. BRAINTREE, Mass. They were quickly joined by other units, police said, and civilian EMTs who were firefighters helped render first aid to the victim until more first responders arrived. Braintree Mayor Charles Kokoros described Saturdays incident as unacceptable and said the city would be working with Simon Properties, which owns the mall, to come up with better security, according to The Patriot Ledger. BRAINTREE, Mass. Samantha Schwartz, 27, was arrestedon Thursday afternoon in Quincy. In-depth news coverage of the Greater Boston Area. MSP, @BraintreePolice and other local departments are on scene @SouthShorePlaza in response to a shooting. Authorities from surrounding communities were called to the scene to assist with the response. Reach Mary Whitfill at mwhitfill@patriotledger.com. Braintree Mayor Charles Kokoros and Braintree Police Chief Mark Dubois told The Patriot Ledger they had plans to meet with representatives of Simon Property Group, the mall's operator, Thursday. "This is unacceptable, and we will be working with the South Shore Plaza assignment properties to come up solutions to these problems," said Braintree Mayor Charles C. Kokoros. Braintree police are searching for the suspect. "Wewill be working directly with the South Shore Plaza, Simon Properties to come up with solutions to these problems. Police believe the suspect immediately fled the mall, and the search for him is ongoing. Thanks to our subscribers, who help make this coverage possible. A man was critically injured Saturday afternoon in a shooting at a shopping mall in Braintree, Massachusetts, and the suspect is still on the loose, police said. Those inside the mall said there were calls to evacuate the building as soon as the shooting took place. All rights reserved (About Us). In July 2020, a man fired a gun six times inside the mall, hitting a 15-year-old girl. Rodriguez admitted to charges of armed assault to murder, possession of a large-capacity firearm and numerous other firearms charges in Norfolk Superior Court,Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey said in a statement. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. They were later joined by more units, as well as the Braintree Fire Department, Brewster Ambulance, and first responders from surrounding areas. "It's a place that people should be able to go and shop safely and we should not have gunshots being fired while people are out shopping and enjoying a Saturday," the mayor added.