Armed Man Arrested After Allegedly Firing Shots on West Dedham Street

Police have arrested and charged a man believed to have discharged a high-capacity firearm on West Dedham Street Friday morning.

A police spokesman confirmed that a suspect was arrested within minutes of the incident, which occurred around 11:30 a.m. on Friday. The suspect, who has not been identified, was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling and unlawful possession of ammunition.

No one was injured in the incident, despite the fact that the suspect reportedly fired the shot at a group of young people across the street, police said. Witnesses at the scene said the bullet hit a vehicle.

Police closed West Dedham Street to traffic around 12:30 p.m. on Friday while interviewing witnesses, many of whom live in the nearby Villa Victoria housing complex. Several bystanders claimed to have seen the suspect shoot a weapon from a vehicle, however police confirmed that he was on foot when the shots were fired.