‘A horrific scene’: Teen seriously injured after being shot in the face at Easton apartment complex

EASTON — A teen girl was seriously injured after she was shot in the face at an Easton apartment complex Tuesday afternoon.

Officers responding to the shooting at the Avalon apartment complex on Robert Drive around 2:30 p.m. found the juvenile teenage girl victim suffering a serious gunshot wound, Easton police told Boston 25 News.

She was rushed to Good Samaritan Hospital before being flown by a helicopter to a Boston-area hospital, police told Boston 25 News. Her injuries are considered life-threatening.

Police believe the suspects in the shooting drove away from the area before officers responded.

In a press conference shortly before 5:30 p.m., Easton police said officers were Mansfield and Brockton were also at separate crimes in their respective communities that are believed to be connected to the Easton shooting.

“It was a horrific scene, yeah, for the officers involved absolutely,” Chief Keith Boone said.

The teen girl lives at the Avalon apartment complex, according to police.

“Our preliminary investigation revealed there were no suspects on scene and they had already fled prior to our arrival, we don’t believe this was a random act, we believe this was targeted,” Chief Boone said.

Easton Police and the Bristol County State Police Detective Unit and Crime Scene Services Section are both investigating the shooting.

A Boston 25 News crew captured investigators surrounding an area of the apartment complex with crime scene tape.

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