arrested Samantha Schwartz, 27, of Attleboro. A 26-year-old man who was shot Saturday afternoon at South Shore Plaza in Braintree remains in grave condition, Braintree police said. A short time later, police said the mall was closed. A car believed to be that of the suspect is under watch near the Motel Pierre on Thursday. Braintree police are searching for the suspect. Updated: 10:51 AM EST Jan 23, 2022. Cell phone video shows shoppers running for safety and dozens of police along with heavily armed swat teams and dogs. NEW: The victim is a 26-year-old Boston resident, according to the Norfolk District Attorneys Office. "I commend the actions of all of our brave men and women at the police department and the SWAT teams that came here on a moments notice, as well as fire departments and Brewster Ambulance.". There was a confrontation between two men inside a store and one of the men shot the other, according to authorities. Anyone who has any information regarding the incident is asked to contact the Braintree Police Department by calling (781) 794-8620 or the Massachusetts State Police at (781) 830-4990. An Attleboro woman, Samantha Schwartz, accused of being an accessory-after-the-fact to the murder pled not guilty to the charges in her arraignment at Quincy District Court Friday morning, officials said. 1:58. Schwartz told her friend that the encounter started because Beasley thoughtHammond-Desir was staring at him. I was very concerned. In March this year, the tribunal reviewed its decision and allowed Shaikh to continue residing outside the institution. and was declared dead at the scene. Some officers were already at the mall at the time of the shooting, Braintree police said in a statement. Dave Grohl cooks barbecue for hundreds at shelter, DMV closes early due to statewide system outage, 10 vehicles involved in 2 North Kingstown crashes, TikTok sets new default time limits for minors, Evening Sprinkle/Flurry; Light Rain Overnight Into, What time is it on moon? To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com. His lawyer in the case declined to comment on what happened to Shaikh out of respect to his family.. Shoppers could be seen fleeing the mall, while others sheltered in place. Two tourists from France were sleeping in the motel Thursday morning when they were woken by the sound of gunfire. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. "They're still trying to sort that out," the DA said. In July 2020, a man fired a gun six times inside the mall, hitting a 15-year-old girl. 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Quebec's independent police watchdog is investigating after Montreal officers shot and killed a suspect believed to be responsible for three seemingly random shootings around the city . "The allegations are that Mr. Hammond-Desir shot an unarmed man to death at close range, so we urge you not to approach him but to call 911 if you see him," Morrissey said. WCVB. DETAILS TO COME. Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Montreal Gazette, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. Saturday's shooting isn't the first at the South Shore Plaza. "I think the bottom line is that we need more officers working at the plaza. "It gives us the ability to identity someone and their pathway if something occurs there," Kokoros said. Police searched for the. So we dont know if its because of mental illness or another motivation. His name is not being released at this time. Im always keeping up to date on whats going on in the news and the fact that it was going on in St-Laurent you worry about these things. Police have identified the suspect in Saturday's. Yas said Schwartz droveHammond-Desir to an apartment where he hid and she contacted him while he was hiding. Judge Maurice Flynn set bail at $20,000 cash and scheduled a probable cause hearing for Friday, Feb. 18. A 26-year-old man who was shot Saturday afternoon at South Shore Plaza in Braintree remains in grave condition, Braintree police said. (Braintree police) BRAINTREE, MA Police issued a murder arrest warrant and are looking for a 19-year-old Maynard man who is a suspect in last weekend's fatal shooting at the South Shore. / CBS Boston. Courtesy: Norfolk District Attorneys Office. 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Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. In 2016 one of the worst cases of violence four people were injured after a man went on a stabbing spree at Silver City Galleria in Taunton. The scene was secured by about 5:30 p.m., authorities told reporters. She said Schwartzsent someone to her home on Forest Street in Attleboro in the middle of the night to pick up her car in an effort not to tip off investigators to her location. 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. 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. later met withSimon Property Group, the mall's owner, This one is for you. Until the shooting started. Defense lawyer Christopher Malcolm described his client as terrified. On July 3, 2020, a 15-year-old girl bystander was shot in the chest and hand at the mall. BRAINTREE, MA The owner of the South Shore Plaza pledged to improve security at the Braintree mall following a fatal shooting on Jan. 22. I wasnt going to stand at a bus stop at night with what was going on. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. No one was hurt in that incident. According to prosecutors, Saturday's incident was not random. Roberge Dub, a man who said he had spent the past month at the motel, said the police asked him to leave for part of the day Thursday and told him he could return hours later. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. No arrests at this time. It could happen anywhere," WBZ security analyst Ed Davis said. "I've lived here my whole life. What might have been a flower bed near the motels years ago was obviously not kept up and was overrun with weeds. Cold Case Cards: All In Is It Ever Too Hopeless? They say the shooting appears to have been targeted. State and local police responded . Flint McColgan is the police and courts reporter for the Boston Herald. Jose Rodriguez, now 22, of Boston, pleaded guilty to punching a woman during an altercation in a store and firing a gun six times in the thick of the mall. The mall was evacuated, and those who had been sheltering in place inside were told it was safe to come outside. Montreal police major crimes investigators realized within hours that the shootings were related and, at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Laval police answering a gunshot call found the third victim, Alexis Levis-Crevier, 22, shot dead on Clermont Blvd. Anyone who has any information regarding the incident is asked to contact the Braintree Police Department by calling (781) 794-8620 or the Massachusetts State Police at (781) 830-4990. He died at a hospital. BRAINTREE (CBS) -- A man who was shot inside the South Shore Plaza on Saturday has died, the Norfolk District Attorney's Office announced Monday. Julius Hammond-Desir, 19, faces a murder charge in the Jan. 22 shooting of Dijoun Beasley at the South Shore Plaza in Braintree. Police said the incident occurred when a male suspect approached the man inside a store in the mall and brandished a firearm and fired. He is in "serious, very grave condition," Morrissey said. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. I came out and there were police everywhere.. While police released few details on how the probes into the three deaths led to Shaikh, Quebecs office of independent investigations (BEI) said in a a statement issued Thursday morning, that a Montreal police SWAT team executed a warrant at a motel on Marcel-Laurin Blvd. Julius Hammond-Desir was arraigned in Quincy District Court on Wednesday afternoon on charges of murder, carrying a firearm without a license and carrying a loaded firearm without a license. As mayor, it's very frustrating to have incidents like this occur while people are out shopping on a Saturday. Around 6:40 p.m., state police said the mall was cleared and the scene secured. There was an error, please provide a valid email address. Authorities say that Hammond-Desire may have changed his appearance since the shooting. His last known address is on Railroad Street in Maynard and he is 5 feet, 5 inches tall and of medium build.. BRAINTREE, Mass. #NBC10Boston #NECN https://t.co/EsU4phEZzk. "She's received threat after threat after threat," Malcolm said. Tips can also be emailed to. Hammond-Desir is scheduled to be arraigned in Quincy District Court. Investigators at the scene of a police shooting in Montreal on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Dijoun Beasley, 26, of Dorchester, was shopping at the mall, when authorities say Julius Hammond-Desir, 19, of Maynard, shot him. He wants better cameras installed. The next issue of Montreal Gazette Headline News will soon be in your inbox. 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4. "It is a concern obviously that we've had several incidents down here," Dubois said. BRAINTREE, Mass. "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. The judge sentenced him to eight years in prison. Thank you to the @SPVM and our partners at @policelaval and @sureteduquebec, the last 48 hours have been trying for everyone. Some took to social media and recounted hearing multiple gunshots and crowds of people racing for safety, as law enforcement officers with guns searched for the shooter. The curtains are old and its parking lot, which was crawling with cops Thursday morning, is cracked and poorly maintained. Search for suspect in South Shore Plaza shooting continues in Braintree. Updated: Feb 16, 2022 / 03:12 PM EST. 6 seed, URI mens basketball hoping to avoid winless road, URIs Tammi Reiss named 2023 A10 Coach of the Year, Honoring Black History: Sharing Our Stories, 2/24/2023: Rep. 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"If we had those particular things were in place, we wouldn't have had to lock down the neighborhood, knowing the suspect left the area.". I was really surprised. #polmtl, Montreal Mayor Valrie Plante took to social media Thursday morning to thank the police forces involved in the investigations, saying Once again our police have shown their efficiency and devotion to the safety of Montrealers.. Follow Boston.com on Instagram (Opens in a New Tab), Follow Boston.com on Twitter (Opens in a New Tab), Like Boston.com on Facebook (Opens in a New Tab), 2 shootings in Brockton a day apart leave 1 dead, 1 injured, Roslindale man arrested after allegedly spraying unknown liquid in T riders face, Man killed near Massachusetts casino was father of teen injured by Connecticut police. Beasley, of Dorchester, was shopping in a store on the main floor of the Braintree mall when police say he was shotby Hammond-Desirwith a handgun. Not guilty pleas were entered on his behalf. Stay up to date on all the latest news from Boston.com. "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.". In court, Assistant District Attorney Anne Yas said Hammond-Desir spent time in Randolph and New Bedford while evading police. "[The shooting happened] in one of the stores in the plaza, not too far from one of the garages. Another tourist from France left the motel late in the morning towing a suitcase behind her. He was charged with mischief on July 19, 2018, and was declared not criminally responsible for his actions on Nov. 7, 2018. I turned on the TV and saw it, Dub said while behind the wheel of a Ford Mustang with some of his belongings packed in garbage bag on the front passenger seat. 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. He was incoherent. "We were able to agree in principle," Kokoros said. Police activity: SOUTH SHORE PLAZA. BRAINTREE (CBS) - The South Shore Plaza in Braintree closed Saturday afternoon after a 26-year-old Boston man was shot inside. ", New: This video shows the chaos inside South Shore Plaza following gunfire this afternoon. "The safety of all who come through the doors of the South Shore Plaza is paramount, and we want to make sure everyone has a safe and enjoyable shopping experience," Kokoros said at Tuesday's Town Council meeting. / CBS Boston. Everyone, run! a man named Wendell told NBC10 Boston. Julius Hammond-Desir, 19 . #BREAKING: @BraintreePolice say there was an encounter, between two men inside a store that ended when one man shot the other. Braintree police said she suffered non-life threatening injuries, and . A not guilty plea was entered. Dijoun C. Beasley, 26, of Dorchester, was shopping inside a retail store on the main floor of the mall on Saturday when he was shot with a handgun by an unknown male suspect, the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said. Yas said in court that Beasley was defenseless. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Get the Android Weather app from Google Play, Community Focus: Providence Mayor Brett Smiley, Ukraine native in RI believes war is far from over, Peoples Savings Bank building bought for $2.2M, PC Friars, Xavier to battle for 2nd in Big East, Olive oil in coffee? The next thing I know, I hear the cops saying, Get out of the way! Anyone with information should call Braintree Police Detectives at 781-794-8620, contact Mass State Police Detectives at 781-830-4990, or e-mailtips@braintreema.gov. The mayor said video surveillance at the mall is "a little bit behind the times." Braintree Police Chief Mark Dubois said mall security will be reevaluated following this incident, noting that Braintree officers are assigned to the plaza seven days a week. For the moment it looks like (the victims) were randomly chosen by the suspect. The man was a suspect in three deadly shootings in Montreal and Laval this week. The suspect who fired the shot, as best we can tell, immediately left the mall, Cohoon said at a news conference. We should not have gunshots being fired while people are out shopping and enjoying a Saturday.. QUINCY - A 19-year-old Maynard man has been charged with murder in the death of Dijoun Beasley, who police say was shot in the head at South Shore Plaza last . "We're seeing robbery gangs, we're seeing active shooters, we're seeing incidents where one person shoots another person or violently attacks on someone," he told the I-Team. "I will say that this is unacceptable," Kokoros said. The suspect in a fatal shooting at a Massachusetts shopping mall last month was ordered held without bail at his arraignment on Wednesday. Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site. It all comes down to having a plan to deal with any kind of emergency that may pop up.". Tips can also be emailed to tips@braintreema.gov. (The police) told us this doesnt happen here all the time, one of the men joked. Court documents were not readily available for her case Friday afternoon. Igor Mangushev, a Russian mercenary and propagandist, who months ago staged a gruesome stunt in which he brandished the skull allegedly of oneof the fallen Ukrainian defenders of Azovstal, has been shot in the head, Ukrainian journalist Denys Kazanskyi reported . Hammond-Desir remains at large, police said. The Auburn mall has also been the scene of violence. Emergency personnel found the victim -- identified only as a 26-year-old Boston resident -- on the ground with at least one apparent gunshot wound. Braintree Police say that while inside the Forever 21 store at the mall, Hammond-Desir approached the victim, [] Police say the suspect immediately left the mall. "I was very close to a door, and I just heard everyone start saying, 'Evacuate! 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