Brockton Dollar Tree shooting: 1 dead in double shooting

The Dollar Tree where a shooting took place on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Photo by Google Maps

One man is dead following a double shooting inside a Dollar Tree store in Brockton on Tuesday afternoon.

According to Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz, Massachusetts State Police and Brockton Police are investigating a double shooting, which happened inside the 999 North Montello St. Dollar Tree store. The shooting happened just before 2 p.m. on Tuesday.

One of the men shot died following the shooting, according to NBC Boston.

The two male victims were brought to area hospitals, according to the district attorney’s office. When the shooting occurred, Brockton Police responded and contacted Massachusetts State Police troopers assigned to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office to initiate the investigation.

The office said the investigation into the double shooting is active and ongoing and did not specify the conditions and extent of injuries of the victims, nor any other information regarding the incident.

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