MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass. — A 55-year-old Falmouth man is facing several charges after opening fire outside the Massachusetts Department of Transportation facility in Middleborough.
Police were called to the public works depot at 201 West Grove Street just after 9 a.m. Friday for reports of shots fired.
Police say Raymond Gibson fired four to five shots outside of the facility near the road.
Police say no one was injured but two vehicles were hit with gunfire.
This is the handgun recovered by officers after police said a 55-year-old Falmouth man opened fire Friday morning along Rt. 28 in Middleboro. No one was hurt, but two vehicles were hit. @boston25 pic.twitter.com/gHaEktII16
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Gibson then fled on foot into the woods, sparking a manhunt.
At 11:30 a.m., police say they saw Gibson poke his head up while lying on the ground in the woods near where the shots were fired. He was ordered to come out of the woods where he was placed under arrest. Police located a .357 revolver near where he was lying.
Policing speeding away from this spot on West Grove Street in Middleboro. Investigators say they’re looking for a suspected shooter who ran off into the woods after firing 4-5 shots inside the MassDOT Public Works Depot. No one hurt. @boston25 pic.twitter.com/Oe2MTWvOd5
— Jason Law (@JasonLawNews) July 9, 2021
Police say Gibson had a valid license to carry and the gun seized was registered in his name. His license has since been suspended.
Police say they don’t believe any individuals or groups were targeting in the incident but the motive remains under investigation.
Gibson will be arraigned Friday on charges of disturbing the peace, discharging a firearm within 500-feet of a building, discharging a firearm near a highway, and two counts of malicious destruction to a motor vehicle.
MassDOT announced that Rt. 28 north and southbound between Anderson Avenue and West Street in Middleborough are currently closed in both directions due to the ongoing incident.
Editor’s Note: The original report from police said the shooting occurred inside Middleborough’s MassDOT, but upon further investigation, it has been made clear the shooting happened outside the MassDOT facility.
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